Plant in full sun to part shade in most any well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally to infrequently – drought tolerant once established. It tolerates light frost and should prove hardy to at least 28° F. A very attractive small shrub for an accent in the garden – the flowers are unusual but not that showy, however the new growth puts on an outstanding display.

Calothamnus gracilis 'Spring Torch' was accessioned by the UCSC arboretum as Calothamnus gracilis 94.931 from Mt. Trio in the Stirling Range of Western Australia and it became a 2012 Australian Plant Introduction from U.C. Santa Cruz Arboretum. The name for the genus comes from the Greek word 'kalos' which means "beautiful" and 'thamnos' which means "a shrub" and the specific epithet means "slender' in reference to the narrow leaves of this species. In 2014 there was a reclassification of the genera Calothamnus and Callistemon which put them both into the genus Melaleuca, which technically makes this plant a selection of Melaleuca gracilis. For now, we have left this plant in the genus we are more familiar with so not to confuse our customers and staff. We have grown this attractive plant since 2012 and also grow Calothamnus quadrifidus 'Seaside' and as Calothamnus quadrifidus 'Yellow Form'. 

This information about Calothamnus gracilis 'Spring Torch' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.