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Callistemon 'Captain Cook’
Dwarf Bottlebrush
Notes

Uses: In verges, median streets, parks and reserves. Planted singly as a colourful background in mixed plantings or en-mass as a barrier or informal hedge. Prune after flowering for dense habit. Bird and insect attracting.
Requires well-drained soils.
Note: This species is provisionally classified schedule 1, Regulation 24.2 under the Sewerage Act. Written approval is required prior to planting in streets or roads. It should not be planted closer than two metres to any sewer main or connection.

  • Height 1.5-2m
  • Spread 1.5-2m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Callistemon 'Captain Cook’
  • Common Name Dwarf Bottlebrush
  • Habit Bushy, Dense
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Footslopes, Hills, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Red
  • Flowering Time Autumn, Spring
  • Flower Type Bottlebrush
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)