'Captain Cook' is a compact, hardy Australian native bottlebrush with a gently weeping habit and narrow green foliage. Bright red brush-like flowers appear in spring-summer, drawing honeyeaters and other nectar-feeding birds into the garden. It's tough, low-maintenance, and copes well with Canberra's dry spells once established.
Mature size: 1.5m high and wide
Flowers: bright red bottlebrush blooms, spring–summer
Habit: dense, slightly weeping
Position: full sun for best flowering
Water needs: drought tolerant once established
Ideal for: low hedging, screening, bird-attracting gardens
'Captain Cook' is a compact, hardy Australian native bottlebrush with a gently weeping habit and narrow green foliage. Bright red brush-like flowers appear in spring-summer, drawing honeyeaters and other nectar-feeding birds into the garden. It's tough, low-maintenance, and copes well with Canberra's dry spells once established.
Mature size: 1.5m high and wide
Flowers: bright red bottlebrush blooms, spring–summer
Habit: dense, slightly weeping
Position: full sun for best flowering
Water needs: drought tolerant once established
Ideal for: low hedging, screening, bird-attracting gardens
