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
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.
