Shade - Lemon Bottle Brush Tree

The Lemon Bottle Brush Tree is a large evergreen upright tropical shrub that will grow to 10-15’ tall in its native habitat. It is commonly grown as a specimen or hedge in frost-free climates. It can also be trained as a tree to 25’ tall. In containers in colder climates, it more commonly is grown as a 3-5’ tall shrub or trained as a small standard.  Flowers feature numerous bushy bright red stamens in rounded to cylindrical spikes (to 4” long) that resemble bottlebrushes. The flowers are bright red and have a lemony scent, blooming throughout the year in Phoenix.  Flowers are attractive to bees.

Scientific name:  Callistemon Citrinus