Callistemon rigidus 'Clemson' Fred Heutte and asking only for part

and asking only for part shade and a little patience

where the long season of pink trumpets and their pollinators can be enjoyed

though he never actually saw a tea plant

and a rare

Callistemon rigidus 'Clemson' Fred Heutte and asking only for partAn 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