28+ Dwarf Bottle Brush Shrub

The versatile compact size is perfect for today s smaller gardens.

Dwarf bottle brush shrub. It was discovered in the 1980s by ken dunstan of new south wales australia and was named the 1986 shrub of the year in australia. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 11. A dwarf bottlebrush variety callistemon little john is a beautiful dense evergreen shrub grown for its dazzling blood red flowers and evergreen foliage of narrow blue green leaves. The charming dwarf bottlebrush is a hardy carefree little shrub with bright red flowers on and off year round. Dwarf varieties grow up to three feet and make a nice low shrub for under windows or lining walkways and driveways. Bottlebrush shrubs callistemon spp produce highly ornamental flowers and foliage. Little john has the deepest red blooms of all the bottlebrush plants.

Often referred to as little john or red bottlebrush this plant is a hardy low maintenance and drought resistant plant. The flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies and contrast nicely against blue green foliage. Red dwarf bottlebrush little john flowering shrub is perfect as a foundation coverup in drought resistant gardens or border accent plants produces blood red blooms and dense branches with blue green leaves so you can line up several to create a hedge thrives in areas that receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. A densely branched habit with blue green leaves that have a citrus scent when crushed. Dwarf bottlebrush callistemon citrinus little john is more compact. In warm temperate regions it will continue to bloom intermittently throughout the year. Dwarf bottlebrush are attractive flowering plants that are perfect for container gardening.

Little john dwarf bottlebrush callistemon citrinus little john originated in australia and grows as an evergreen shrub in u s. Let us learn some valuable tips on how to care for them.