Botanical Name: Callistemon citrinus
Common Name: Lemon Bottlebrush
Type of Plant: dicot/shrub/tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright, oval shrub or small tree usually dense and massive
Height 10-20'
Spread 10-15'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun
Soil tolerates most any soil – prefers good drainage
Hardiness hardy to 20 degrees (zones 8, 9, 12-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves to 3" long, narrowly elliptical with prominent bony tip
Flowers spikes of small pinkish flowers with prominent crimson stamens 1-1/2" long – spikes to 6" long – spring and fall
Fruit small woody capsule, 1/8" diameter, persistent on stems
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings, seed
 
Usage:
screen, hedge, background or barrier good as a small tree or espalier with pruning – good plant for quick effects
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular water when young – drought tolerant when established
Fertilizing balanced in spring – watch for chlorosis
Pruning head back to maintain size – easy to prune
Pests/Diseases chlorosis in alkaline soils
Special Conditions/Other avoid pruning back to leafless areas
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myrtaceae

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