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Metrosideros collina Little Ollie

Botanical Name
Metrosideros collina Little Ollie
Common Names
Dwarf New Zealand Christmas Bush, Pohutukawa,
NZ Christmas bush is an exotic evergreen perennial shrub with a compact, shrub-like habit. It produces orange to red flowers. The foliage is evergreen and maintains year-round coverage. Commonly used for hedging or screening, it is suitable for creating low to medium height barriers. It can also be planted as a feature shrub in garden beds. Grows to approx. 2m H x 2m W.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Metrosideros collina Little Ollie Dwarf New Zealand Christmas Bush, Pohutukawa,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Shrub Like

Description:
NZ Christmas bush is an exotic evergreen perennial shrub with a compact, shrub-like habit. It produces orange to red flowers. The foliage is evergreen and maintains year-round coverage. Commonly used for hedging or screening, it is suitable for creating low to medium height barriers. It can also be planted as a feature shrub in garden beds. Grows to approx. 2m H x 2m W.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained