Botanical Name: Common Names:
Metrosideros excelsa Mini Christmas Dwarf New Zealand Christmas Tree, Mini Xmas,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Dense, dark green foliaged shrub with red stems. Beautiful orange-red pin-cushion flowers appear from Winter through to Spring. A great hedge choice, dense from tip to the ground. Ideal for coastal landscaping. Grows approx. 1-2m tall x 1-1.5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Wind Break, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Orange, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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