Callistemon pinifolius 25/10 Restock and easy in the company

and easy in the company of azaleas

The kumquat parent contributes far more than a little hardiness

'Prostrata' lays out horizontally

A word on the name

the plant knits into neat mounds at a shaded path

Callistemon pinifolius 25/10 Restock and easy in the companyPine leaved bottlebrush earns the name honestly: the foliage is fine, stiff, and needle like, closer to a young pine than to the broad leaves of most bottlebrushes, and the whole shrub stands upright and a little spare, which is part of the charm. Native to southeastern Australia, this species is uncommon in cultivation in the southern United States, so growing one is a small act of plant collecting. The flowers are the surprise. Where most