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Captain Cook Bottlebrush

Callistemon 'Captain Cook' · Myrtaceae

A compact weeping bottlebrush with bright red brushes in spring and summer and attractive pink new growth. A neat screening and feature native for small gardens.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Shrub
  • Light
    Full Sun
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Clay Soil, Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Warm Temperate, Subtropical
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    1.5 m H × 1.5 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Flowering
    Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

    • Good for