The shape of the flowers on the dwarf bottlebrush are bright red to attract bees, birds and butterflies. The shrub can grow up to 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide and blooms through spring and summer. This evergreen shrub is a hardy plant that can be resistant to frost up to 25 degrees and is drought-tolerant. The dwarf bottlebrush thrives in full sun and its water needs are low to average.