Botanical Name: Common Names:
Metrosideros excelsa Dwarf Dwarf New Zealand Christmas Tree,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Dense, Spreading
Description:
Dense, low-growing dark green/silver foliaged evergreen groundcover. Beautiful orange-red pin-cushion flowers appear in summer. Ideal for coastal landscaping. Grows approx. 15cm H x 30m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey
Flower Colour: Orange, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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