Metrosideros excelsa

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About This Product

Botanical Name: Metrosideros excelsa

Common Name: New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

A shrubby evergreen tree with an upright, rounded form. Dark green foliage is oval and leathery with woolly, white undersides. 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: 15 - 25 feet

Mature Width: 6 - 10 feet

Light Needs: Full Sun

Water Needs: Moderate