Cultivars
'Captain Cook' 
This shrub grows to 2m (6ft) tall by 1.5m (5ft) wide with a woody trunk and a semi weeping habit branches that form a rounded crown with light green lanced-shaped leaves. The crimson flowers appear in cylindrical bottlebrush-like heads during spring after which it tolerates a light prune to thicken up. 

It is used as a lawn specimen or as an informal hedge, container plant and planted in borders for screening. It prefers a full sun position but tolerates some shade with wind protection in coastal regions and tolerates most well drained sandy to light clay loams, responding to mulch. Once established it has a medium water requirement, (Scale: 2-drops from 3) and responds to mulching with an occasional deep watering during dry periods.

'Dawson's River'
This shrub to small tree grows to 6m (20ft) tall by 5m (15ft) wide with an upright trunk with spreading branches that are covered in pendant grey-green lanced-shaped leaves.  The bright red flowers appear in cylindrical bottlebrush-like heads during late spring after which it tolerates a light prune to thicken up. 

It prefers a full sun to semi-shade tolerating coastal regions and grows most well drained, moderately fertile to poor sandy to light clay loams, responding to mulch. 

It is used as a lawn specimen or planted in borders for screening and is bird attracting.  It is drought tolerant and has a low water requirement once established.
         
'Hannah Ray' 
This large shrub to small tree grows to 5m (15ft) tall by 2m (6ft) wide and is upright with a strongly weeping habit. The dark green lanced-shaped leaves that is pinkish when young and the large crimson bottlebrush-like flower heads appear from spring to summer. It is used as a lawn specimen and planted in borders for screening and is highly bird attracting. 

It prefers a full sun to semi-shade, tolerating coastal regions with some wind protection and grows most well drained, moderately fertile to poor sandy to light clay loams, responding to mulch.  It is drought tolerant and has a low water requirement once established. When pruning, train to a single leader to form a tree habit or trim when young to form a shrub.

'King's Park Special'
This small tree grows to 5m (15ft) tall by 3m (10ft) wide and is upright with a slightly pendulous habit. From spring to summer masses of bright red bottlebrush-like flower heads appear and are highly bird attracting. 

It prefers a full sun to semi-shade, tolerating coastal regions with some wind protection and grows most, moist well drained, moderately fertile soils, responding to mulch.  It is used as a lawn specimen or as an informal hedge, container plant and planted in borders for screening. It is moderately drought tolerant and has a low water requirement once established.

'Little John' 
This dwarf shrub grows to 1m (3ft) tall by 1m (3ft) wide forming a compact rounded habit that has bluish-green lanced-shaped leaves. The dark red bottlebrush flower heads cover the plant during spring and are bird attractive. 

It prefers a full sun to semi-shade with some wind protection and grows most well drained, moderately fertile soils, responding to mulch. It is used in border planting or low hedge, responding to a light trim after flowering and as a container plant for patios and verandas. It is moderately drought and frost tolerant and has a low water requirement once established.

'Prolific'
This shrub to small tree grows to 6m (20ft) tall by 2m (6ft) wide with and upright trunk and slightly pendulous branches that are covered in bright green lanced-shaped leaves that are rich pink when young.  The short dark red bottlebrush flower heads appear during spring and may reappear in autumn and are bird attracting. 

It prefers a warm temperate to tropical climate growing in full sun to semi-shaded position on dry or wet, well drained sandy soils. It is used as a lawn specimen or planted in borders for screening and used for street planting. It is moderately drought tolerant and frost tender and has a low water requirement once established.