This upright shrub has many angular branches that form an irregular rounded habit. It has stiff, pointed pine-like dark green leaves and the red bottlebrush-like flowers appear during summer in loose clusters. 

Hardiness zones 9 to 10 

Callistemon brachyandrus is naturally found on the east coast of Australia from inland New South Wales to Inland Victoria growing in a variety of well drained soils normally in land depressions or along water courses. It prefers a protected sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

Prickly Bottlebrush is a colourful small shrub that may be used along shrub borders or as a container plant and can trim to form a hedge. The stiff foliage is an ideal protected nesting site for birds and the plant tolerates a drier position. This shrub is fast growing establishing in 2 to 4 years. ID 1083

Callistemon (ka-LEE-stay-mon) brachyandrus (brǎ-kee-and-rus)

Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
Myrtle, Eucalyptus, Clove and Guava Family