About This Product
Botanical Name: Metrosideros excelsa 'Gala'
Common Name: Variegated New Zealand Christmas Tree
A small evergreen tree with a rounded, shrubby form. Oval, leathery foliage is dark green with variegated gold-splashed centers. From winter to early summer, bright orange-red, bottlebrush flowers attract pollinators of all sorts.
USDA Zone: Zones 9 - 11
Sunset Zone: Zones 16, 17, 23, 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 5 - 10 feet
Mature Width: 4 - 8 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Moderate