Scarlet Bottlebrush
$105.00 Original price was: $105.00.$31.50Current price is: $31.50.
1000 in stock
SKU: dV6I208UxU
Category: Flowering Shrubs
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water if very dry.
SIZE: Reaches 10 to 12 ft. tall and wide in 10 years; slightly larger with age.
| Description | A wonderfully carefree evergreen shrub with masses of showy, scarlet, bottle brush-shaped flowers. A very dramatic accent, hedge or screen plant with leathery gray-green foliage that provides year-round interest. Tolerates poor soils, heat and mild drought when established. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring to summer; longer in temperate regions |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Attracts Pollinators, Heat Loving |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Strawberry Tree (Arbutus); Euryops (Euryops); African Iris (Dietes); Sedum (Sedum); Aloe (Aloe); Agave (Agave); Echeveria (Echeveria) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in average, lightly acidic, well-drained soil; avoid alkaline soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. More drought tolerant in coastal areas; less tolerant in hot, arid regions. Apply fertilizer in early spring. Prune to shape after flowering. |