- Little john bottle brush shrub
Botanical name: Melaleuca viminalis
Average Size at Maturity: Slowly reaches just 3 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide.
Hardy zone: Zones 9-11
Bloom Time: Spring to summer; longer in temperate regions
Flower Color: red
Foliage Color: green/blue
Growth Rate: about 10 inches a year
Pruning needs: Can handle light pruning to maintain shape and size any time of the year. Heavy pruning should only be done in the late winter/early spring
Landscape Use: Border, Container, Hedge
Light Needs: 6 – 8 hours of sun a day
Special Feature: dwarf shrub, showy spikes of crimson catkins
Water Needs: needs weekly watering during periods without rain
Fertilizing needs: Use a high in phosphorus fertilizer once a month during growing season
