Metrosideros Maungapiko

Name: Metrosideros Maungapiko - 10 litre container
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 11854j
Price: 185.51 NZD
Availability: InStock

Maungapiko Pohutukawa

Metrosideros Maungapiko is a variety of Pohutukawa carries leathery and glossy, green leaves and features clusters of bright and showy, crimson-coloured flowers in summer which literally coat the tree. It typically grows to 8 m tall and 4 m wide and can easily be contained with trimming. Metrosideros Maungapiko is an excellent choice for coastal gardens, adding to mixed plantings, trimming into a hedge, using as a backdrop for smaller plants, planting for screening and shelter, or growing as a specimen.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Trees
Height:	8.00 m
Spread:	4.00 m
Flowering time:	Summer
Tolerances:	Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses:	Hedging, Screening
Garden styles:	Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Modern, Native
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Maungapiko Pohutukawa

Metrosideros Maungapiko Details

Metrosideros Maungapiko is a variety of Pohutukawa that grows as a narrow, upright tree with an open habit. It carries leathery, glossy, green leaves and features clusters of bright and showy, crimson-coloured flowers in summer which literally coat the tree. It typically grows to 8 m tall and 4 m wide and can easily be contained with trimming. This Southern Rata prefers a full sun position and a well-drained site for best results, and is tolerant of poor soils, dry periods, moderate frost, and coastal climates. Metrosideros Maungapiko is an excellent choice for coastal gardens, adding to mixed plantings, trimming into a hedge, using as a backdrop for smaller plants, planting for screening and shelter, or growing as a specimen.