Suited to regions: | Subtropical, Temperate |
Plant type: | Shrubs |
Height: | 5.00 m |
Spread: | 3.00 m |
Flowering time: | Summer |
Tolerances: | Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy |
Garden uses: | Avenues, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Ponds, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen |
Garden styles: | Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native |
Easy to grow? | Yes |
Maintenance requirements | Low |
Growth rate | Medium |
Metrosideros excelsa ‘Vibrance’ is one of the brightest Pohutukawa varieties. It features large, bright, scarlet-coloured flowers with an orange glow in summer. It is an upright plant with a compact form and attractive grey-green foliage. Between both the flowers and the foliage, Metrosideros ‘Vibrance’ is a stunning plant, hence its popularity. It typically grows to 5 m tall and 3 m wide, performing best when planted in full sun on a well-drained site. It is tolerant of poor soils, dry periods, coastal climates, and frost once established. This Pohutukawa is an excellent choice for coastal gardens, adding to a mixed planting, maintaining in a container, growing as a specimen, or trimming into a loose hedge. This NZ Christmas tree also suits avenue planting.
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