BottleBrush

Bottlebrushes (Callistemon spp.) are among the hardiest of Australian native plants. They are long lived, require minimal maintenance and are almost impossible to kill. The flowers attract native birds, especially honey eaters, and reward the gardener with extraordinary amounts of colour. The original bottlebrushes available to gardeners were all bold red but flower colours now range from red to pink, mauve, cream and green.
Plant details

Common name: Bottlebrush. The name derives from the plant's flowers, which look like brushes for cleaning bottles.

Botanic name: Callistemon spp. The name is derived from the Greek words kallos, meaning beauty and stemon, meaning stamen, describing the coloured stamens, the showy part of the flowers.

Best climate: Bottlebrush grow in all but the driest areas of Australia. They need a warm spot in cool and mountain districts.