Flowering TreesWeeping Bottlebrush
Callistemon viminalis
Weeping Bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 15-20ft × 10-15ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. Expect red blooms in fall, winter, spring and summer. It attracts hummingbirds and pollinators.
- USDA zones
- 9-11
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 15-20ft × 10-15ft
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Red
- Bloom season
- Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators
- Native to
- Australia
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Weeping Bottlebrush is hardy to about 20°F (estimated from USDA zone 9), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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