Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Common name: Cliff Bottlebrush

Family: Myrtaceae (Myrtle)

Distribution: New South Wales, Queensland

Life form: Evergreen shrub/sub-shrub

Comments: Queensland, New South Wales. Occurs at fairly high altitudes on cliffs on the coastal ranges north from the Comboyne Plateau into south-eastern Queensland. A shrub to 4 m high x 2 m wide with red flowers. It is hardy in cultivation, tolerating most soils and flowering best in a sunny situation. It is also resistant to frosts.