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
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 2-3' x 3-5'
Natural Growth Habit: Compact, Dense, Mounding
Native To: Australia
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1, #5, #15
Sunset Garden Zones: 6-9, 12-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11
Callistemon viminalis ‘Little John’ is a slow-growing, compact, evergreen shrub featuring dark red, bottle-brush-shaped flowers and blue-green foliage. Uses include as a foundation plant, container, low screen, hedge. Moderate water use, drought-tolerant once established. Best in full sun, will tolerate partial shade. It thrives in average to well-drained soils, even clay soils. Deer-resistant. Fire-resistant when maintained. Cold hardy to 20°F.
Callistemon viminalis ‘Little John’ is a slow-growing, compact, evergreen shrub featuring dark red, bottle-brush-shaped flowers and blue-green foliage. Uses include as a foundation plant, container, low screen, hedge. Moderate water use, drought-tolerant once established. Best in full sun, will tolerate partial shade. It thrives in average to well-drained soils, even clay soils. Deer-resistant. Fire-resistant when maintained. Cold hardy to 20°F.
