Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Shrubs / Trees
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Bush / Standard Tree
Mature Height & Spread: 10-25' x 10-15'
Natural Growth Habit: Arching, Upright
Native To: Australia
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Special Features: Attractive Bark / Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions
Container Sizes: #5, #15
Sunset Garden Zones: 8, 9, 12-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11
Callistemon citrinus is an evergreen shrub/small tree that features showy, red bottlebrush-like flowers and leaves that emerge coppery-red then turn green. Uses include as a standard tree, hedge, screen. Best in full sun. Low to moderate water use, it is drought-tolerant once established. It adapts to many soil types including heavy clay; prefers good drainage. Generally disease and pest-resistant. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 20°F.
Callistemon citrinus is an evergreen shrub/small tree that features showy, red bottlebrush-like flowers and leaves that emerge coppery-red then turn green. Uses include as a standard tree, hedge, screen. Best in full sun. Low to moderate water use, it is drought-tolerant once established. It adapts to many soil types including heavy clay; prefers good drainage. Generally disease and pest-resistant. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 20°F.
