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Family: Myrtaceae
Native to: endemic to Tasmania
Dimensions: to about 6' tall, 5' wide
Cold resistance: hardy to about 10°F
Drought resistance: moderate
Key Features: distinctly upright habit with stiff, short leaves, yellow bottlebrush flowers in late spring, showy new growth buds, peeling bark
Uses: specimen plant for border, screening; can be sheared into a hedge; best in sun, tolerates coastal exposure, deer resistant.
Description:
From the windswept heaths of Tasmania (sounds dramatic, doesn't it?) comes this outstanding bottlebrush species with many ornamental virtues: a generous show of creamy brushes in spring, a strongly upright growth habit, soft felty new growth produced from conspicuous and outstandingly showy cone-like branch buds, and attractive vertically striped white bark. It adapts well to cultivation even in hot climates, and can be grown on wet or dry soil, preferably in sun but it will take a little shade. One Seattle gardener has made it into a spectacular hedge! It handles about 10°F in the Pacific Northwest, lower temperatures in hot climates.
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