Little John Dwarf Red Bottlebrush (Callistemon Citinus) - 1 Gallon Pot

Little John Dwarf Red Bottlebrush Callistemon citrinus ‘Little John' Plant Details USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 8a-11 Find Your Zone Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub Height at Maturity: 2-3' Width at Maturity: 3' Spacing: 2-2.5' for solid hedges; 6'+ for space between plants Growth Habit / Form: Mounding, Dense Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast Flower Color: Deep Red Flower Size: 3-4" in length Flowering Period: Spring to Summer and nearly year round in temperate regions Flower Type: Cylindrical, Bottlebrush-like Fragrant Flowers: No Foliage Color: Blue Green Fragrant Foliage: No Berries: No Berry Color: NA Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, Some Shade is tolerated Water Needs: Average Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sandy, Silty Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist Soil pH: 6.0 - 8.0 (Acid to Slightly Alkaline) Maintenance / Care: Average to Low Attracts: Visual Attention, Butterflies, Birds Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect Description Unlike larger and taller growing varieties, Little John is a dense, dwarf Bottlebrush ideal for use in smaller gardens or in groupings or as low hedges in larger landscape spaces and home foundation plantings. The attractive and citrus-scented ocean blue-green foliage stays green year round and is the perfect backdrop for the abundant and unusual looking, deep crimson red bottlebrush-like flower spikes that cover the plant in spring and continue well into summer. Year round good looks and exceptional drought tolerance and adaptability make Little John a fine selection for the landscape, and the butterflies and hummingbirds will appreciate you for planting it! Landscape & Garden Uses Growing only 2 to 3 feet tall and maybe 4 feet wide over time, the Better John Bottlebrush is ideal for use as an accent in smaller garden spaces and pots, planters and other containers, which can be overwintered indoors for those who live above Zone 8a. In larger landscape borders it's ideal for use in groupings, as a low border shrub along paths, walkways and landscape borders, as an erosion controller on slopes, or as a colorful low hedge. A fine addition to red theme gardens, tropical gardens, butterfly gardens, hummingbird gardens, coastal gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs). Suggested Spacing: 2 to 2.5 feet apart for hedges; 6' or more apart for space between plants Growing Preferences The Little John Bottlebrush is exceptionally easy to grow in most any well-drained soil. Prefers full sun but will tolerate some shade. Plants will require a moist but well-drained soil when young but established plants are very heat and drought tolerant. Good salt air tolerance. Bottlebrush have very few if any insect or disease problems, and deer won't touch them! Helpful Articles Click on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Callistemon Bottlebrush shrubs. How To Plant & Care For Bottlebrush Plants Plant Long & Prosper! Meet The Wilson Brothers & Staff Questions? Contact Us Dwarf Little John Bottlebrush arrived in good shape. Packaged well. So far so good.-------------------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! :) Beth Steele | WBG Have wanted this cultivar for years. Found it at Wilson Bros, but the plant was out of stock. Asked for and received notification when it was back in stock. 4 days later, the plant was in my hands! It was received in perfect condition--extremely healthy-looking and expertly packed. Did I mention free shipping? The whole process was flawlessly smooth. Many thanks.---------------------------------Wow! Thanks for the photo, it's beautiful! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! :) Beth Steele | WBG