| Common name | - | Lemon bottlebrush |
| Latin | - | Callistemon pallidus or Melaleuca pallida |
| Pruning | - | Responds well and encourages dense, bushy habit |
| Frost tolerance | - | High |
| Soil | - | Does well in all soils and adapts to waterlogging |
| Watering | - | Prefers a moist site. Tolerates but does not thrive in dry conditions |
| Flowers | - | October - January |
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| Fertilising | - | Mulch and complete fertiliser in spring and autumn |
| Propagation | - | Collect old seed capsules all year. Leave to dry and very fine seed will be released. Sow early spring with very light cover. Take cuttings from new growth that has hardened February-March. Strikes easily |
An upright hardy shrub with slender spreading branches growing to a height of 3m by 2m across. The fresh lemon coloured brushes present a pleasing contrast to the grey-green foliage.
Useful in shelterbelts. Flowers provide food for nectar-eating mammals, for insects and so for insect-eating birds. Susceptible to browsing by possums and wallabies.
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