Bottlebrush ‘Little John’ is a dwarf, evergreen shrub with lance-shaped, gray-green foliage and blood red, brush-like flowers spring through winter. Use as specimen, border, or hedge. Full sun, deer resistant, drought tolerant.
- Landscape Size: 3′ tall, 3′ wide
- Light Requirement: Full Sun
- Water Needs: Low
- USDA Zone: 8a
- Growth Habit: Rounded
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Attributes: Attracts Bees, Deer Resistant, Attracts Hummingbirds, Cold Hardy
See Green Thumb Guide below for region specific information.
Tolerant of most soil conditions. Hardy to 20°F. Feed in spring with multipurpose or tree and shrub fertilizer. Prune in summer after blooming.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
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