shrub

Callistemon citrinus 'Jeffers' | Purple Bottlebrush

(Callistemon citrinus 'Jeffersii', Callistemon 'Violaceus')

Purple Bottlebrush is broadly adapted to less-than-ideal conditions of high heat, cold temperatures and poor soils. Can be pruned to become a small tree. If you are familiar with Bottlebrush, you will recognize the distinctive flowers that look like old-fashioned bottle brushes. These are reddish purple fading to lavender. Canopy coverage: 20 square feet.

Water Requirement: low

Sun Exposure: full sun

Cold Hardiness: cold hardy to 20F

Growth Rate: moderate

Height: 10 feet high

Width: 5 feet wide

Evergreen

Foliage Color: bright green

Flower Color: purple

Flower Season: summer, fall

Wildlife: bees, hummingbirds