Crimson Bottlebrush - Callistemon citrinus

Callistemon citrinus Crimson Bottle-Brush

This species has many cultivars of varying colors and sizes. When you crinkle the leaves, it smells like citrus. Has smaller leaves and flowers than the others and its bark has the deepest grooves and the citrinus blooms in spring and periodically through summer. Blooms on new growth.

Their bark has great character with deep grooves running vertically on the trunk and they flower.

Callistemon plants are hardy down to around -5°C (23°F)in particularly cold areas

A great flowering bonsai

A small pack contains 30-50 seeds