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Mature Height
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Growing Zones
Light Show Red Bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis) is a heat-loving shrub with spring and summer flowers shaped like a long, bright bottlebrush. Light Show is especially striking, with deep, fire-engine red blooms above emerald green leaves. The foliage of this bottlebrush starts out lighter green and darkens as it ages. Choose this little evergreen shrub for unique red color, easy care and for its drought tolerance.
For a border or hedge, Light Show Red Bottlebrush will put on a year-long show, especially shining in summer. But it's small enough (only about 2 to 3 feet high and wide) to serve as a thriller plant in a container or an accent to other flower colors or foliage-only plants. It attracts birds and butterflies as a bonus. Cut some of the unique red flowers for summer flower arrangements. It is cold hardy to zone 8 and heat tolerant through zone 10.
Light Show Red Bottlebrush Care
Plant Light Show Red Bottlebrush in full sun or where it gets just a few hours of shade a day. Give it a little more afternoon shade in zone 10b landscapes. It will grow happily in any soil that drains well and needs regular water after planting and until established. After that, this little shrub can handle periods of drought. There is no need to prune bottlebrush shrubs. You can shape as you like after it is done with spring blooming.
Light Show Red Bottlebrush Spacing
For an accent wall, hedge or border, place Light Show Red Bottlebrush shrubs almost 3 feet apart from one center to another.
Light Show Bottlebrush Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 8 to 10 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 2-3 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 2-3 Feet
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Red
- Flower Description
- Fiery red
- Bloom Time
- Spring to Summer
- Blooms On
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Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Dark Green
- Foliage Type
- , Herbaceous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering, 3 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Light Show Bottlebrush
- Botanical Name
- Callistemon viminalis 'LJ23' PP27547
- Plant Type
- Shrub
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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