Western Bottlebrush
Western Bottlebrush is an easy-to-grow, large shrub with grey-green foliage and showy, red flowers.
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Noongar Name: Birdak
Scientific Name: Callistemon phoeniceus
Performance: Easy to grow
Size: Large shrub with a maximum height 3m
Flower: Red
Flowering Time: Djilba – Birak (Sep – Jan)
Natural Distribution: Grows locally in the Perth region
- Callistemon phoeniceus (CC BY 4.0) Callan M Wood, Perth, WA
- Callistemon phoeniceus (CC BY 4.0) Russell Cumming
Growing at a Glance
See Growing Guide for more detail
Position: Adaptable to sunny and light-shade positions
Watering: A waterwise, drought-hardy plant.
Feeding: Fertiliser not required.
Pruning: Tip pruning a couple of times a year.
Growing Guide
Invited Guests
This provides habitat for Invertebrates, Birds, Reptiles, Frogs, and Mammals
- Habitat and Food for Invertebrates
- Habitat and Food for Birds
- Habitat and Food for Reptiles
- Habitat for Frogs
- Habitat and Food for Mammals