Description
Height
A unique and hardy green flowering Bottlebrush species rarely exceeding 1.5m with a maximum height of 3m
Aspect
Full sun is best for flowering
Soil
Sand, clay, loam – well draining to reliably moist. Tolerant of poor soils and waterlogging
Flower
Green Bottle brushes appearing Spring through to Summer
Tips on care
Frost and drought tolerant, suitable for coastal planting due to its salt spray tolerance. Prune to maintain shape, great for hedging and screening
Ecology
Birds see in UV colour spectrums, unlike most red flowering Bottle brush, the green flowers don’t attract aggressive honeyeaters
What does it attract?
Native pollinators including solitary bees and nectar feeding birds such as Eastern Spinebills
Vegetation Community
Damp heathland, dry sclerophyll forest and woodland.
