Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 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.
