Young growth is often attractively covered with dense silky hairs, later becoming smooth. The lemon flowers are borne in profusion throughout spring. Prune to maintain size/shape and to encourage flower production. Great as a specimen or screen plant. Mulch and feed in spring and autumn. Evergreen.

A compact Callistemon with vibrant, deep red new growth. It is a great low maintenance and more drought tolerant alternative to Photinia. Red Alert needs less pruning to establish a hedge and maintains the red growth for longer and has it in spring and autumn. Rarely if ever flowers. PVR.KPS38

A robust and easy to grow evergreen shrub with stiff green foliage. Masses of crimson 'bottle-brushes' appear at the end of each branch from spring through to autumn. Loved by the birds and the bees. Likes a warm position with protection from harsh frost but generally undemanding.

Bottle Brush. A spreading low growing form of this popular Australian shrub. During the summer it smothers itself with bright red 'bottle brush' flowers that are tinged with gold. Loves hot dry areas and happy on the coast. Quite drought tolerant once established. Evergreen.

Members of the Callistemon family or 'Bottle Brush' as they are commonly known do not like too much fertilizer. The safest way to give them some nutrients is with a slow release product but remember in this case 'less is more'.

A unique variety with a narrow growth habit producing a slimline upright form with the usual classic large red bottlebrush flowers. Ideal for fence lines or narrow gardens. Likes a sunny position with moist, well-drained soils. Hardy, adaptable, soil tolerant and occasional water-logging. Evergreen PVR.CV01

Weeping bottlebrush. A robust and easy to grow evergreen shrub with stiff green foliage and masses of bright red 'bottle-brushes' in summer and autumn. Loved by the birds and the bees. Likes a warm position with protection from harsh frost but generally undemanding.

A strong upright, evergreen shrub with generous, showy, creamy green flowers in Spring and small leaves. Soft felty new growth produced from conspicuous cone-like branch buds, and peeling white bark. Can be used as a screen, hedging or a beautiful stand alone specimen. Easy to grow. Evergreen.

From the windswept heaths of Tasmania comes this outstanding Bottlebrush species with many ornamental virtues.

Delight the birds in your garden with this Australian native that has cheerful flower brushes that are a soft red with pink undertones. The flowers appear in spring and autumn and hold well. Plant in sunny spot, prune back faded blooms to encourage new growth. Easy to grow. Evergreen.

Bottlebrush. An unusual form of Bottlebrush in that it has beautiful white 'brushes' in spring-summer rather than the usual red tones. Dark green foliage offsets the flowers well. Sprawling habit. Prefers a sunny spot away from harsh frost but overall quite vigorous. Evergreen.

Recently introduced by the JC Raulston Arboretum, this hybrid boasts 5-8cm deep wine red magnolia like flowers. Handsome shrub with lustrous dark green disease resistant foliage; flowering stems are outstanding in vases.