Beauty for the ages.
Searching for something that will feel at home in your garden, adding color and fragrance without formality? Plant Legend of the Fall bottlebrush. This nifty native shrub has the best fall color of any bottlebrush, which is really saying something for a plant that’s already well known for being an autumn beauty. In spring, honey-scented white flowers appear. Bottlebrush is one of the most shade tolerant landscape shrubs and thrives even in hot climates. It’s a very nice choice for planting under trees.
Top reasons to grow Legend of the Fall bottlebrush:
– the best fall color of all bottlebrushes.
– fragrant spring blooms.
– very shade tolerant and deer resistant.
Characteristics
Shrub
Deciduous
Medium
48 – 60 Inches
48 – 60 Inches
48 – 60 Inches
White
Green
Green
Upright
Filler
Plant Needs
Part Sun to Sun
Sun
Easy
Old Wood
Spring
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Average
Average Soil
Border Plant
Edging Plant
Landscape
Mass Planting
Specimen or Focal Point
This lovely native plant lends an informal, natural charm anywhere it is planted. It is especially nice grouped under trees, or planted as a low hedge. It can also be incorporated into flower gardens or wildlife gardens.
Bottlebrush is very easy to care for – it prefers average soil and at least four hours of sun each day. It can grow well in shadier conditions, however, it may not flower as prolifically and fall color may not be quite as brilliant in very deep shade.Â
This plant should has an appealing natural habit and is not suited to being cut back or trimmed regularly.Â
