Callistemon pinifolius 25/10 Restock arching mound that takes deep

arching mound that takes deep shade without sulking

refined presence and fall color that runs from yellow through orange to red

and let later

each bloom built around curved stamens that give a vaguely butterfly-like silhouette

Callistemon pinifolius 25/10 Restock arching mound that takes deepPine 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