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***Callistemon* *pearsonii***
BLACKDOWN BOTTLEBRUSH, RAINBOW FALLS BOTTLEBRUSH
Myrtaceae

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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, light frost

1m
	1.5m

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Callistemon pearsonii
BLACKDOWN BOTTLEBRUSH, RAINBOW FALLS BOTTLEBRUSH
Myrtaceae

Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, light frost

1m
	1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Leaves: mid green

DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, contemporary, coastal, cottage & bush designs

Uses: formal hedge, informal hedge, informal edging, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

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