Type of Plant
Shrub
Size
2m tall x 1m spread
Flower Structure
Stiff brushes of many flowers
Flower Colour
Red
Flowers When?
Summer, Spring
Leaves
Narrow grey green leaves leaves.
Light Levels
Light Shade, Full Shade
Soil Types
Acid to neutral sandy, Loam, Clay loam, Sandy, Sandy loam
Soil Moisture
Well Drained
Garden Use
Garden Filler, Feature, Hedge, Screen, Mass plantings, Container, Play ground friendly
Care
Low maintanance
Special Features
Frost Tolerate, fast growing, bird nesting, prunes well, Good protection for small birds
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Other Insects, Nectar Eating Birds
Family
Myrtaceae
Cultivars, Hybrids, Varieties
The Callistemon ‘Little John’ is a dwarf cultivar of the Callistemon viminalis tree, and it may have been selected from a batch of Callistemon viminalis seedlings.
History, meaning of the name
Ken Dunstan developed the Callistemon ‘Little John’ bottlebrush shrub in northern New South Wales.
Distribution
Australian hybrid