Callistemon rigidus 'Clemson' Fred Heutte cupped stars of translucent pale

cupped stars of translucent pale yellow

or a wildlife planting

when the garden is still bare

and a rare

and more refined than the glossy paddles of the ornamental species

Callistemon rigidus 'Clemson' Fred Heutte cupped stars of translucent paleAn 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