Callistemon Bottlebrush Dwarf Little John Shrub (Red Flowers) in 10 in. (3 Gal.) Grower Pot

A dwarf version of the popular Bottlebrush Tree, this small compact shrub is also covered with dazzling blood red, bottlebrush-like flower spikes from spring into summer, and then intermittently throughout the rest of the year. Booms are a copious nectar source for birds and hummingbirds. Densely branched evergreen habit with blue green leaves and a compact size, just 3 ft. tall and wide. Perfect for small garden sites and containers alike.

• Botanical Name:  Callistemon viminalis 'Little John
• Dwarf variety, growing just 3 ft. tall and wide
• Elongated, intensely red flower spikes attract attention and make excellent cut flowers
• Blooms throughout most of the year
• Evergreen blue green foliages gives off a sweet citrus scent when crushed
• Slow growing, pruning rarely needed
• Outdoor hardy only in USDA plant zones 8-12, in all other zones, treat as an annual and replace each year or overwinter indoors
• Plant in a sunny site in moist acidic garden soil
• Virtually disease and pest free, deer resistant too
• Ships in a 10 in. tall and wide traditional black nursery pot, the plant itself is about 18 in. tall
• Not for human or animal consumption