Little John Dwarf Bottlebrush

Little John Dwarf Bottlebrush shrubs (Callistemon viminalis 'Little John') is a gorgeous little accent shrub that has all the perks of its siblings but fits into smaller properties and even large planters with ease! Little John is also known as the Lemon Bottlebrush, the leaves emit a fresh fragrance when you brush against them on very hot days. Grab a vase and bring cuttings inside for display. You'll enjoy the wonderful scent inside your house.

The small, fine-textured evergreen foliage looks great year-round and is a fantastic backdrop to the incredibly red bottlebrushes of blooms! More like bristles than petals, the profusion of fluffy carmine-red blooms are favorites for local hummingbirds and pollinators! The main flowering is from spring until summer, then produce more blooms sporadically throughout the rest of the year!

Little John Dwarf Bottlebrush is a fantastic miniature version of the vibrant red Scarlet Bottlebrush shrub and only grows to a 3-foot tall wide mound that spreads 4-5 feet! Hardy throughout USDA growing zones 8 to 11, making them just as heat tolerant as their full-sized cousins and these broadleaf evergreen shrubs are also wonderfully easy care! Even if your thumb is less than green, this pretty shrub can deliver a star performance for you.

Planting and Application:

If you need a fancy accent specimen at the corner of your foundation planting, Scarlet Bottlebrush is an ideal choice, and the Dwarf Bottlebrush opens up the possibilities of where and how you can use this vibrant flowering shrub! Partner Scarlet Bottlebrush with other Mediterranean and xeric plants such as Agave, Strawberry Tree, Sedum, Aloe, and Maiden Grass. Rock Gardens and that hell strip along the road, a sidewalk, or the driveway are ideal locations for these lovely flowering evergreen bushes!

Let all the branches fill out to the ground to create a full, lush privacy screening hedge. flowers light up when the setting sun hits them, so try to site plantings to the west of your house or outdoor seating area to enjoy them to the fullest! Container gardeners are not left out since these smaller shrubs work great in large planters and porch containers! Any way you style it, Little John Dwarf Bottlebrush will delight you with its profuse blooms and year-round greenery!

• Bright Red Bottlebrush Flowers
• Flowers Keep Popping All Year Long
• Fine-Textured Blue-Green Leaves
• Aromatic Evergreen Foliage
• Broadleaf Evergreen Dwarf Shrub
• Great Flowering Hedge Plant, Specimen, Accent & Foundation Planting

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Dwarf Bottlebrush bushes need full sun for the best blooms and tolerate a wide range of well-drained soils. It delivers the best performance in acidic conditions and once established is a xeric and drought-tolerant shrub! Use an acidifying fertilizer like Dr. Earth Acids Lovers Organic and Premium Fertilizer. Simply feed your plant in the spring to maintain good soil pH.

Resistance to heat makes Scarlet Bottlebrush a "plant it and forget it" kind of plant. Give it a layer of mulch to cover the root system for even more resiliency. Dwarf Bottlebrush takes to pruning very well. You can prune to shape it at any time of the year but it's best to prune right after that largest summer flush of flowers. Snip wayward branches or keep your tree-formed plant in tip-top shape with regular haircuts now and then.

• Full Sun
• Low Moisture Needs Once Established
• Acidic Well-Drained Soil - Very Adaptable
• Prune After the Main Flush of Flowers in Summer
• Usually Deer Resistant

Little John Dwarf Bottlebrush is a fantastic aromatic broadleaf evergreen that's got pint-sized convenience with loads of bristly carmine-red bottlebrush blooms throughout the year! Order yours today at NatureHills.com!