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 9–9

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — constitutes a hallmark species for coastal regions; spreading canopy of 20 to 35 feet wide, image 54

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Low
USDA zones: 9–9

Shape & size

Classification

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) — Its leaves are leathery in texture and dark green above with a silver-white underside; metrosideros excelsa

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — measuring about 2 to 5 inches in length; it boasts vibrant red, brush-like flowers blooming

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — are a magnet for local birdlife and pollinators; measuring about 2 to 5 inches in length

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) — red flowers in the garden; shrub / tree with red blooms

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — shrub / tree with red blooms; constitutes a hallmark species for coastal regions

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — shrub / tree for full; it requires periodic maintenance

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — The New Zealand Chris™as Tree; suited to USDA zones 9-11, it's wind-resistant, tolerates, image 33

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) — It boasts vibrant red, brush-like flowers blooming November-December; is an evergreen specimen, image 35

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — Suited to USDA zones 9-11, it's wind-resistant, tolerates sandy soils, and prefers full sun, image 36

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — widely known as Metrosideros excelsa; shrub / tree for full, image 37

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — constitutes a hallmark species for coastal regions; spreading canopy of 20 to 35 feet wide, image 38

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — spreading canopy of 20 to 35 feet wide; red flowers in the garden, image 39

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — the New Zealand Christmas Tree demands ample space to flourish fully; widely known as, image 40

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — Its leaves are leathery in texture and dark green above with a silver-white underside, image 41

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — measuring about 2 to 5 inches in length; it boasts vibrant red, brush-like flowers blooming, image 42

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — are a magnet for local birdlife and pollinators; measuring about 2 to 5 inches in length, image 43

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) — it requires periodic maintenance; the New Zealand Christmas Tree demands ample space to, image 45

New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros Excelsa) — red flowers in the garden; shrub / tree with red blooms, image 46

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) — shrub / tree for full; it requires periodic maintenance, image 48

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