This bottlebrush has abundant, prominent, and vivid red new growth for two months in spring and two months in fall, eventually maturing t...Read Moreo emerald green.
It can also cover itself with scarlet bottlebrush flowers in spring.
It was bred in Australia as a more desirable substitute for red tip photinia (Photinia x faseri). Like the species, it is very drought tolerant once established. It is also a better size for use in hedging than red tip. It require less pruning and is more resistant to disease. It is salt tolerant.
Habit is round, bushy, and dense. 8-10' tall and 8 ' wide if unpruned, but it can easily be held to much less. Space 8' on center for hedging use.
This bottlebrush has abundant, prominent, and vivid red new growth for two months in spring and two months in fall, eventually maturing t...Read More