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Callistemon, Weeping Bottle Brush 'Dawson River Weeper'

Callistemonviminalis

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Family

Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Callistemon (kal-lis-STEE-mon)

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Species

viminalis (vim-in-AY-liss)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

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