Usually purchased as a flowering shrub, bottlebrush can be shaped into an espalier or pruned to take on a tree form. Plant bottlebrush in well-drained soil in full sun in Coastal an… See more

Bottlebrush plants may be labeled as Melaleuca or under the old species name of Callistemon. There are many species, but not all are commonly available in the U.S. Some spec… See more

Very littleroutine pruningis needed—just remove any weak or dead branches after bloom or before spring growth. You can also lightly prune your shrub to shape it. Don't cut in… See more

Bottlebrush trees can be propagated with cuttings from semi-mature tips of branches in summer (note that propagation of patented varieties is not allowed). This method wil… See more

Bottlebrushes can be grown from seeds harvested from your trees. The resulting plants are often hybrids that don't exhibit the same traits as the mother plant and take about … See more