Callistemon Harkness

Callistemon Harkness Details

Callistemon Harkness is a variety of the commonly known, Bottlebrush, and is a small tree favoured for its bright red, bottlebrush-like flowers in spring and summer. The foliage is olive-green and held in a pendulous manner. It typically reaches 5 m tall and 3 m wide, though can be trimmed as necessary. Best results with this tree are achieved when it is grown in full sun on a well-drained site, though it will tolerate a wide variety of climatic conditions including moderate frost, dry periods, coastal environments, and most soil types, barring the extremes of wet and dry. Callistemon Harkness is an easy to grow and relatively low maintenance plant that is commonly grown as a small specimen, planted as a backdrop for smaller plants, planted to provide shelter and screening, or used in an avenue planting.