Native Region Australia
Plant Type Evergreen shrub
Avg. Height 3 to 5 feet
Avg.
Spread/Width
3 to 5 feet
Leaf
Blade is
narrowly
elliptic.
1 inch to 2
long.
Blue green.
Flower
Blood red.
Inflorescence in spikes with prominent stamens
that encircle branches like a bottlebrush.
Fruit
Old fruits cling to branch, but eventually fall off;
branch continues to grow and produce more
flowers.
Plant Factor
Irrigation Group
M/L
2
Climate Zone 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Additional Notes:
Bark is light gray, fissured, but not shedding.
Blooms spring through fall.
Compact, dense, symmetrical form requires
minimal pruning.