Callistemons commonly called bottlebrush plants because their foliage looks like a bottle brush are gorgeous and versatile native plants. This icon of the Australian home garden brings colour and native birds to the garden. They thrive in both warm and cooler temperatures. Once fully established, these plants are also fairly drought and frost tolerant, and generally do not get affected by pests or diseases, making this an extremely hardy and easy plant for your garden.
The 'Dawson River Weeper' is a very graceful weeping variety of bottlebrush that produces crimson flower spikes during spring and autumn. It can be grown as a small tree or as a shrub or even as a screening plant.
Light requirement: Full Sun and Part sun/part shade
Water requirement: Medium
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Soil: Well draining native mix is the best; however, they can also tolerate a range of soil types from sand to moist clay and is an excellent option where the soil has too much clay for natives such as banksias and grevilleas.
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Intermediate
Suitable for containers: Yes
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Drought tolerance: Medium
Frost tolerance: Medium
Wind tolerance: Medium
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Suitable for shaping: No
Colour: Green
Variegation: No
Size: Small/medium
Seasonality: Evergreen
Flowering: Yes; profuse/bright display
Flower colour: Crimson
Flower fragrant: No
Flowering season: Autumn and spring
Fruit: Insignificant