Callistemon 'Wetland's Challenged Mutant’, Bottlebrush hummingbird favorite Mexico where it's found growing

Mexico where it's found growing at elevations up to 10

rounded shrub

with brushstrokes of yellow variegation

Its ultimate height is approximately three feet and it's very slow-growing—a good subject for bonsai—so plant it sooner rather than later

Callistemon 'Wetland's Challenged Mutant’, Bottlebrush hummingbird favorite Mexico where it's found growingOne of the best of the Callistemon we have grown in the gardens of Dancing Oaks. It is reliable throughout bouts of cold, heat, or drought. In contrast to the wider than tall red flowered 'Eleanor', this selection has an upright habit of being almost twice as tall as wide, reaching 7 feet tall in about 8 years. It flowers profusely with luminous, creamy yellow spikes in mid summer. The narrow, olive green leaves are an attractive texture in the garden