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Callistemon Viminalis 'Wildfire'Weeping Bottlebrush Wildfire Bottlebrush Botanical Name: Callistemon Wildfire (syn. Melaleuca) Family: Myrtaceae Origin: Australia (garden cultivar) Plant Type: Evergreen shrub Overview A striking bottlebrush with narrow fresh green leaves and fiery scarletcrimson brushes in spring, with spot flowers again in summerautumn in warm spells. Tough, clip tolerant and ideal for hedges, screens or specimens in South Australian gardens. Key Features Mature

gold-foliage shrub that’s tidy

Tolerance: Moderately drought-tolerant (once established)

Specimen/Espalier: 2–3 m apart

tidy structure is needed

repeat colour in warm months

Mass planting: 4–6 plants/m²

paths and outdoor living spaces (not for clipped privacy hedges)

and bursts into masses of golden ball flowers from late winter to spring—bringing colour and pollinators to the garden

clipped balls

light–moderate frost (protect from hard frost)

Hannah Ray Bottlebrush

formative prune when young to a strong single leader