Metrosideros Red and Gold

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Rating: 4.8/5

Red and Gold Pohutukawa

Metrosideros Red and Gold is a lovely Pohutukawa shrub and is renowned for its eye-catching foliage and flowers. It carries foliage that is variegated cream and dark green. This is complemented with masses of small, red flowers through summer as it grows to 3 m tall and the same wide. Metrosideros Red and Gold is an excellent choice for coastal and courtyard gardens, adding to a mixed planting, using as a backdrop for smaller plants, planting around outdoor living areas, or for maintaining in a container.

Metrosideros Red and Gold is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Metrosideros available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	3.00 m
Spread:	3.00 m
Flowering time:	Summer
Tolerances:	Coastal, Extended dry periods
Garden uses:	Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Ponds, Pool areas, Screening
Garden styles:	Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Red and Gold Pohutukawa

Metrosideros Red and Gold care

Metrosideros Red and Gold is generally very easy to care for, thriving in New Zealand’s coastal and temperate climates. It prefers a sunny position and well-drained soil, though it can tolerate poor soils, clay, and even rocky ground. Once established, it is very drought-tolerant and also highly resistant to salt spray and strong winds, making it ideal for coastal planting. Regular watering is needed during its first couple of summers to help it establish, but after that, natural rainfall is usually enough. Pōhutukawa benefits from an occasional light trim if shaping is needed, preferably after flowering, though mature trees often need little to no pruning. It’s a good idea to mulch around the base to conserve moisture and suppress weeds, but avoid piling mulch against the trunk. Feeding is rarely necessary, but a general-purpose fertiliser in spring can encourage lush growth, especially for younger or potted plants.