Callistemon pallidus

Lemon Bottlebrush

Use these giant fast-growing evergreen shrubs as high hedges or screens, or train them as single-trunk trees. Their common name comes from their colorful bristle-like flowers that look like old-fashioned bottlebrushes. Blooms attract hummingbirds. Tolerate some frost and moderate drought at the expense of appearance, but are damaged or killed at 20º F or below. Stake young plants when training into a tree, prune to shape and thin crown. Watch for chlorosis in poor soils.

Showy, cream to yellow-green stamens radiate from the pale yellow flowers. New growth is silvery to red and is covered with glistening downy hairs.

Attributes - Callistemon pallidus

Plant Type: Shrub

Bloom Season: Early Summer through Late Summer

Flower Color: Yellow

Foliage: Evergreen

Height: 7 ft. to 20 ft.

Width: 20 ft.

Sunlight: Full Sun

Climate: Zones 8, 9, 10, 11

Notes: Thrives in Dry Climates, Hot Climates. Drought Tolerant, Long Blooming, Low Maintenance, Showy Flowers.

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Callistemon pallidus

Lemon Bottlebrush

Attributes - Callistemon pallidus

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