Callistemon rigidus 'Clemson' Fred Heutte A splendid

A splendid

and more refined than the glossy paddles of the ornamental species

and a rare

where the long season of pink trumpets and their pollinators can be enjoyed

Callistemon rigidus 'Clemson' Fred Heutte A splendidAn exceptional cold hardy bottlebrush, Callistemon rigidus 'Clemson' is a compact to medium evergreen shrub hung with brilliant red, brush like flowers that bloom heavily in late spring and often rebloom through summer. Native to Australia, this selection defies expectations for the genus by thriving outdoors in upstate South Carolina, where winters are usually too cold for bottlebrushes. The cultivar was introduced by Ted Stephens of Nurseries