Pink tips (Callistemon salignus) is a shrub that can grow 3m – 8m tall and 3m – 8m wide.
This plant has several common names including: pink tips, willow bottlebrush or white bottlebrush.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 10-20 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: pink tips, willow bottlebrush, white bottlebrush
Scientific name: Callistemon salignus
Plant type: Shrubs, Trees
Habit: Bushy
Height: 3m – 8m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Mediterranean Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden, Sub-tropical
Planting type: Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Pink tips (Callistemon salignus) – Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Pink tips (Callistemon salignus) – Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
