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
