Scientific Name
Callistemon citrinus

Common Name
Lemon bottlebrush

 
Hardiness Zones: 8b to 11
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; dry to moist well-drained soil
Height: 10 to 15 feet
Width: 10 to 15 feet
Texture: Fine
Form: Large shrub to small tree
Flower/Fruit: Bright crimson flowers on 4 to 5 inch erect terminal inflorescence; bottlebrush-like
Foliage: 1 to 3" alternate, simple lanceolate bright green leaves; prominent ribbed midvein; new growth is coppery; lemon odor when crushed
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