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Callistemon 'Better John'

Callistemon 'Better John'

Bottlebrush

Height
1m
Width
1m
Tree shape

Estimated size at 10 years

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Stock Info

Standard height
The height of the clear trunk before the graft and branching begins.
Low worked (LW)
Grafted, or allowed to branch, much lower on the trunk.
Clear trunk (CT) vs Bushy
Clear trunk has its branches trimmed up. Bushy is allowed to grow out from lower down.
Cloud pruned
Foliage shaped into distinct, rounded “clouds” on carefully spaced branches.

Callistemon 'Better John' is an improved cultivar bred from the Callistemon 'Little John', and is native to Australia. Callistemon 'Better John' is easier to grow, establishes quicker and has better foliage colour. It features soft blue-green, dense, evergreen foliage, with a soft and hairy texture and is a very compact low-maintenance plant. With vibrant red bottlebrush flowers in spring, it is a perfect choice for low hedging, borders or pots. It will grow best in full or part sun, and well draining soil.

Uses

  • Attracts Bees
  • Hedging and Screening
  • Small Garden

Origin

  • Exotic

City Recommendations

  • Auckland
  • Christchurch
  • Wellington

More about Callistemon 'Better John'

Plant Details

Foliage Type
  • Evergreen
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade

Seasonal Colour

FlowerSep–Nov

Foliage

This is a general guide. When a plant flowers, fruits and colours up depends on the climate where you live and on the season. If timing matters, please reach out to our team.

Foliage Type

Evergreen plants retain foliage year-round but still shed and replace some leaves gradually as part of their normal growth cycle, rather than losing them all at once.

Deciduous plants shed all their leaves for part of the year (usually in autumn and winter), usually in response to colder temperatures or dry seasons, often producing seasonal colour before leaf drop.

Semi-evergreen plants sit between the two, keeping most of their foliage but losing some or all leaves briefly under cooler or drier conditions before quickly regrowing them.

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