Callistemon sieberi

River bottlebrush

Open to dense weeping shrub with fissured bark on older plants. Stiff narrow leaves with sharp point on end, 3-5cm x 2-5mm. New growth silvery with silky hairs. Cream, pink bottlebrush flowers in spikes to 5cm long along branchlets. Useful screening shrub, weeping over pond areas.

  • Cultural knowledge: ​Food: honey
  • Ecological role: Bird attractant: food and habitat, Butterfly attractant: nectar
  • Height: 3-10m
  • Width: 2-6m
  • Sun: Dappled shade
  • Soil type: Heavy to moist well drained soils
  • Flowering time: November- March