Botanical Name
Callistemon pallidus ‘Mt Oberon’
Common Name
Mt Oberon Bottlebrush ‘Lemon Bottlebrush’
Description
Mt Oberon Bottlebrush is a compact native shrub renowned for its distinctive lemon-yellow bottlebrush flowers and neat growth habit that creates beautiful displays in Australian gardens. This attractive cultivar produces masses of cylindrical flower spikes in soft lemon-yellow tones that bloom profusely in spring and summer, attracting honey eating birds, native bees, and butterflies while providing excellent nectar sources. The narrow, linear leaves create attractive fine-textured evergreen foliage that maintains dense, compact growth habits. Hardy and adaptable once established, it thrives in well-drained to moist soils and full sun to partial shade positions with good drought tolerance. Perfect for borders, containers, and areas where compact native shrubs with reliable lemon-colored flowering create structured landscape displays.
Plant Category
Large Shrubs
Size (H x W)
Height: 1-2 meters, Spread: 1-1.5 meters
Callistemon pallidus naturally occurs in southeastern Australia, thriving in well-drained to moist soils with good drainage and full sun to partial shade exposure in temperate to subtropical climates.
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