Bottle Brush-red

Best in moist, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun. Established plants tolerate some soil dryness. 'Woodlander's Hardy' is one of the most hardy of all the available Callistemon cultivars. It is reliably hardy to 0°F (Zone 7), but may die back to the ground if not given proper protection. The genus Callistemon is made up of about 50 species of shrubs native to the Australian continent. The genus name Callistemon comes from the Greek words kalli meaning "beautiful" and stemon meaning "stamen" in reference to the showy stamens present on most species in this genus. The common name bottle bush comes from the shape of the inflorescences which resemble a bottle brush.