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.
Kuranga respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners, the Wurundjeri people, as the custodians of this land. We pay respect to all Aboriginal community Elders, past and present, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the history of the region.
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