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Metrosideros excelsa (Pohutukawa)

Metrosideros excelsa (Pohutukawa)

Name: Pohutukawa - 45 litre container
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 10352u
Price: 518.28 NZD
Availability: InStock

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Metrosideros excelsa, commonly known as Pohutukawa or NZ Christmas tree, is a coastal, NZ native tree that produces stunning, crimson red flowers in summer. The flowers are complemented with foliage that is green when young and ages to become grey-green as it grows to 10 m tall and the same wide. Metrosideros excelsa is an excellent choice for coastal gardens, growing as a specimen, for avenue planting, or adding to mixed plantings. This tree is aesthetic year-round, low maintenance, and very rewarding.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Trees
Height:	10.00 m
Spread:	10.00 m
Flowering time:	Summer
Tolerances:	Coastal, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses:	Avenues, Parks, Ponds, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles:	Backyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Native
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Metrosideros excelsa, NZ Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa, Metrosideros New Zealand Christmas Tree, Metrosideros Excelsa Tree, Pohutukawa Plant, Pohutukawa Tree, New Zealand Xmas Tree Pohutukawa

Metrosideros excelsa (Pohutukawa) Details

Metrosideros excelsa, commonly known as Pohutukawa or NZ Christmas tree, is a coastal, NZ native tree that produces stunning, crimson red flowers in summer. The flowers are complemented with foliage that is green when young and ages to become grey-green. This open and spreading evergreen typically grows to 10 m tall and the same wide, performing best when planted in full sun on a well-drained site. Pohutukawa It will tolerate poor soils, dry periods, moderate frost, and coastal climates. Metrosideros excelsa is an excellent choice for coastal gardens, growing as a specimen, for avenue planting, or adding to mixed plantings. This tree is aesthetic year-round, low maintenance, and very rewarding.