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Products > Callistemon 'Cane's Hybrid' (UCSC)   Callistemon 'Cane's Hybrid' (UCSC) - Cane's Bottlebrush    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Myrtaceae (Myrtles) Origin: Australia (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Pink Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Synonyms: [C. 'Pink Stiletto', C. 'Pink Ice'] Height: 8-10 feet Width: 10-15 feet Exposure: Full Sun Seaside: Yes Drought Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Callistemon 'Cane's Hybrid' (Cane's Bottlebrush) - An ornamental evergreen shrub or small tree to 10 feet tall by 15 feet wide (easily kept smaller) with pastel pink bottlebrush type flowers profuse during late spring and early summer. Narrow green gray leaves on spreading, often arching branches. Young foliage is soft and tinged with pink. Drought tolerant once established. Responds well to pruning. Frost hardy to at least 20°F. An excellent plant for screening, as a wind break or for hedging, even near the beach where it endures salt laden wind. A Koala Blooms University of California Santa Cruz 2002 Plant Introduction. It appears that California nurseries not involved with this program are calling this plant Callistemon 'Pink Stiletto' or C. 'Pink Ice'.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]