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New Zealand Christmas Tree

Metrosideros Excelsa

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Overview

The New Zealand Chris™as Tree, Metrosideros excelsa, is an evergreen specimen reaching heights of 30-50 ft with 20-35 ft spread. It boasts vibrant red, brush-like flowers blooming November-December. Suited to USDA zones 9-11, it's wind-resistant, tolerates sandy soils, and prefers full sun. This tree‚Äôs broad canopy and splendid flowering make it an ornamental focal point adaptable to a variety of landscapes.

Sun FullWater LowZones 9–9Type Shrub, Tree
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — the New Zealand Christmas Tree demands ample space to flourish fully; widely known as Metrosideros excelsa
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — Metrosideros excelsa thrives in USDA hardiness zones 9 through 11; the New Zealand, image 44New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — the New Zealand Christmas Tree demands ample space to flourish fully; widely known as, image 72New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — shrub / tree with red bloomsNew Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — widely known as Metrosideros excelsa; shrub / tree for full, image 37New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — it requires periodic maintenance; the New Zealand Christmas Tree demands ample space to flourish fullyNew Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — Suited to USDA zones 9-11, it's wind-resistant, tolerates sandy soils, and prefers full sun; its leaves are+100

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low
USDA zones
9–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub, Tree
Family
Myrtaceae

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New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — the New Zealand Christmas Tree demands ample space to flourish fully; widely known as Metrosideros excelsa
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — Metrosideros excelsa thrives in USDA hardiness zones 9 through 11; the New Zealand, image 44
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — the New Zealand Christmas Tree demands ample space to flourish fully; widely known as, image 72
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — shrub / tree with red blooms
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — widely known as Metrosideros excelsa; shrub / tree for full, image 37
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — it requires periodic maintenance; the New Zealand Christmas Tree demands ample space to flourish fully
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — Suited to USDA zones 9-11, it's wind-resistant, tolerates sandy soils, and prefers full sun; its leaves are
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — Its leaves are leathery in texture and dark green above with a silver-white underside, image 57
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — shrub / tree with red blooms; constitutes a hallmark species for coastal regions, image 47
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — red flowers in the garden
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — Its leaves are leathery in texture and dark green above with a silver-white underside; metrosideros excelsa
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — The New Zealand Chris™as Tree; suited to USDA zones 9-11, it's wind-resistant, tolerates, image 49
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — it requires periodic maintenance; the New Zealand Christmas Tree demands ample space to, image 77
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — red flowers in the garden; shrub / tree with red blooms
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — is an evergreen specimen reaching heights of 30-50 ft with 20-35 ft spread; are a magnet for, image 82
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — Suited to USDA zones 9-11, it's wind-resistant, tolerates sandy soils, and prefers full sun
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — are a magnet for local birdlife and pollinators; measuring about 2 to 5 inches in length, image 75
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — is an evergreen specimen reaching heights of 30-50 ft with 20-35 ft spread; are a magnet for, image 34
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — measuring about 2 to 5 inches in length; it boasts vibrant red, brush-like flowers blooming, image 58
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — constitutes a hallmark species for coastal regions; spreading canopy of 20 to 35 feet wide, image 86
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — widely known as Metrosideros excelsa; shrub / tree for full, image 69
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — measuring about 2 to 5 inches in length
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — red flowers in the garden; shrub / tree with red blooms, image 46
New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — widely known as Metrosideros excelsa
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