Callistemon rigidus 'Clemson' Fred Heutte and a rare

and a rare

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

when the garden is still bare

more refined take on that shrub's late-season show

cupped stars of translucent pale yellow

Callistemon rigidus 'Clemson' Fred Heutte and a rareAn 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