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Metrosideros excelsa Mistral

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Metrosideros excelsa Mistral New Zealand Christmas Tree,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Hedging / Screening, Trees Dense, Upright

Description:

A slow-growing, dense, silver-green foliaged, upright, evergreen tree. Beautiful red pin-cushion flowers appear during Summer. A great avenue or street choice. Ideal for coastal landscaping. Grows approx. 2-4m tall x 2-3m wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

2-4m 2-4m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Wind Break

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, Silver

Flower Colour: Red

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Summer

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Slow

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Medium / Moderate

Drought: Medium / Moderate

Frost: Moderate

Wind: High

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