You Garden Hardy Callistemon 3l Potted Bottlebrush Plant

You Garden Hardy Callistemon 3L Potted 'Bottlebrush' Plant This native of Australia has more going for it than just its stroke me qualities, with tiny leaves that cover its arching branches, releasing a delicious lemony scent when brushed. Arching branches provide all year-round interest, wherever you plant it, perfect as a specimen in the lawn, grown against a wall or fence, or planted in large pots. A real sun lover, give it the brightest spot possible. You need to water bottlebrush for its first season, but when established plants are extremely drought tolerant. Protect it in colder winters by covering with fleece or grow in pots so it can be moved indoors (a shed, front porch, garage or conservatory would be ideal). Delivered As: Plant Max Height (in cm): 100 Max Spread (in cm): 60 Planting Period: Jan - Dec Planting Position: Sunny Potted: Y This unique exotic 'bottlebrush plant' has the most eye-catching fluffy red cylindrical flower heads during late spring and summer - hense the name! It produces the most delicious lemony citrus scent as you brush past it - a scent much different to other common plants in the garden. It's a very versatile plant and perfect as specimen in the lawn, against a wall or fence Callistemon will grow to about 1M tall, is extremely drought tolerant and is even winter hardy to -5C Supplied as an established 3 year old plant in a 3L pot approx. 60cm tall already, ready to plant out or re-pot.