General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: Woody capsules
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Green
Orange
Pink
Red
White
Yellow
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
4"-5"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Flowering Tree
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds

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Common names
  • Bottlebrush

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Photo courtesy of: davidbrewster

Photo courtesy of: davidbrewster

Date: 2010-11-22
Photo courtesy of: davidbrewster
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