Callistemon pallidus or the Lemon Bottlebrush is a popular ornamental shrub and is useful as a featured specimen or as a screen.
Upright in form, with spreading branches that are quite slender and mid-green tapered leaves that are hairy when young. The flowers are profuse, cylindrical shaped, up to 100mm long and a vibrant lemon yellow colour, often covering the entire shrub with colour from Spring through to Summer. Cup shaped seed capsules mature from the spent flower-heads.
Prefers well drained, moist soils in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates light frost and coastal exposure. Periodic pruning will help keep it tight and neat, especially after flowering is over. Great for coastal gardens. Height 3m+. Width 2m+.