About
Callistemon 'Masotti' is a compact shrub characterized by its upright to slightly arching stems. It features elongated, lanceolate leaves in shades of blue to grey-green that emit a pleasant fragrance. In spring, this plant produces spikes of red, bottlebrush-like flowers.
About the genus
Callistemon consists of evergreen shrubs characterized by their fragrant, narrow to lanceolate leaves. These plants produce distinctive bottlebrush-like flower spikes, where the elongated, vividly colored stamens are particularly noticeable.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Patio and container plants, Mediterranean climate plants, Cottage and informal garden
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Avoid chalky soils, plant in moist, free-draing soil in a sheltered position. Grown in a pot, move out of cold wind / harsh frost
- Pruning
- Prune to promote bushy habit and prevent flopping lower branches
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to scale insect, mealy bug and glasshouse red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus