{"product_id":"callistemon-citrinus-groundbrush™-groundcover-bottlebrush","title":"Callistemon citrinus Groundbrush™ – Groundcover Bottlebrush","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cheader\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLow. Tough. Red-flowering and genuinely ground-hugging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCallistemon Groundbrush™ is a seriously useful Australian native groundcover, growing to only around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30cm high\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e while spreading to approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e70cm wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt forms a dense, layered mat of foliage that hugs the ground, helps suppress weeds and provides excellent coverage over banks, slopes and tricky garden areas where you want something tough without adding height.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGroundbrush™ produces brilliant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered bottlebrush flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with its strongest flowering displays generally occurring in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003espring and autumn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Unlike some bottlebrush varieties, it doesn't usually throw random flowers throughout the year, giving you two much more noticeable flushes of colour. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe foliage is predominantly mid-green, with plants grown in colder, frost-prone areas often developing beautiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecoppery tones through winter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd this little plant is tough. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt handles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheavy frost, drought, humidity, coastal exposure and even periodically wet or poorly drained soils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it a brilliant choice for Australian gardens where conditions aren't always perfect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA bottlebrush that stays around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30cm tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e opens up so many possibilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse Groundbrush™ across slopes and embankments, let it spill around retaining walls, mass plant it through native gardens or use it along the front of garden beds where a taller Callistemon simply wouldn't work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts dense growth also helps shade the soil and reduce weed competition once established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNative and Australian-style gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBanks and slopes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetaining walls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass planting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFront-of-border planting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoadside and acreage plantings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoastal gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLow-maintenance landscapes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabitat and biodiversity gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Plant Hub tip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant this one in groups.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne Groundbrush™ is lovely. A whole sweep of them knitted together across a bank or underneath taller native plants is where it really earns its keep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou get green groundcover, bright red flowers, fewer exposed patches for weeds to invade and a garden that looks deliberately planted rather than like you're still waiting for it to fill in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall plant. Big landscaping potential.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS PRODUCT CANNOT BE SHIPPED TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.2747%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight \u0026amp; Width\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.3563%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 30cm high x 70cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.2747%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers and Fruit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.3563%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"content_desc\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong flushes of vivid red bottlebrush flowers in spring and autumn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.2747%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAspect\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.3563%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"content_desc\"\u003eFull sun \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.2747%;\"\u003eSoil Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.3563%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdaptable from free-draining through to heavier soils and can tolerate periodically wet conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.2747%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.3563%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWater regularly while your plants establish and mulch well around them to help retain moisture and reduce weeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor an extra-dense groundcover, Groundbrush™ can be given a good prune during its first year to encourage branching and create an even tighter canopy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce established, it is a hardy, relatively low-maintenance plant. A light application of a fertiliser suitable for Australian natives can be used when required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts moderate growth rate means it is fast enough to create useful coverage without becoming difficult to manage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.2747%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanting Rates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.3563%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximately 2–4 plants per square metre, or 2–3 plants per linear metre for denser coverage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"The Plant Hub","offers":[{"title":"50mm Tube","offer_id":67683897803074,"sku":null,"price":7.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/3506\/6434\/files\/z4aEZf4g.jpg?v=1791436880","url":"https:\/\/theplanthub.com.au\/products\/callistemon-citrinus-groundbrush%e2%84%a2-groundcover-bottlebrush","provider":"The Plant Hub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}