Tropical
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Aim for January, February, March, April, November, December.
Grow for Beauty
When to plant Bottlebrush in Australia
A practical climate-by-climate starting point for planting bottlebrush, plus care details to help it establish well.
StartPlant tubestockLightFull sunTimingEstablishes in 1–2 yearsDifficultyEasy
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Australian planting calendar
Best months by climate
Highlighted months are the usual planting window. A local nursery, seed packet and current weather forecast should take priority over a broad climate calendar.
Subtropical
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Aim for March, April, May, September, October, November.
Temperate
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Aim for March, April, May, September, October, November.
Cool temperate
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Aim for March, April, September, October.
Mediterranean
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Aim for March, April, May, June.
Care essentials
Help bottlebrush settle in
- Soil
- Free-draining local soil with minimal high-phosphorus fertiliser
- Water
- Water deeply through the first season, then reduce as roots establish
- Spacing
- Usually 60 cm to 3 m, depending on mature size
- Patch tip
- Choose a position that matches the plant’s natural habitat and avoid overfeeding.