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Metrosideros Excelsa | New Zealand Christmas Tree

Metrosideros excelsa

€19,99
€19,99
On sale from 16 to 30 june 2026 Sold out
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Plant height (including pot) | pot diameter:

Size: 60 - 70 cm | Ø 19cm

Metrosideros excelsa, also known as the New Zealand Christmas Tree or Pohutukawa, is a hardy and highly ornamental outdoor plant. Its evergreen foliage and intense red flowers create an exotic and vibrant effect, perfect for gardens, terraces, and coastal areas with good sun exposure.
SKU : 5600449817099

About Metrosideros Excelsa | New Zealand Christmas Tree

The Metrosideros excelsa is one of those plants that easily transforms an outdoor space. Its dense, evergreen foliage keeps the garden green throughout the year, while its vibrant, distinctive red flowers add colour, movement, and personality during the warmer months.

Known as the New Zealand Christmas Tree, this plant is highly prized for its resilience and the visual impact of its flowers, which are formed by numerous fine stamens that create a light, almost fluffy effect. It is an excellent choice for those seeking a unique plant with a tropical presence and striking appearance, yet without overly demanding care.

It adapts particularly well to sunny outdoor spaces, coastal gardens, large terraces, and areas exposed to wind. Its salt tolerance makes it an interesting option for homes near the sea, where not all plants thrive easily. It can also be used as a structural shrub, an informal hedge, or a small ornamental tree, depending on training and pruning.

In a garden, it creates a natural and elegant focal point. In a large pot, it achieves a strong decorative presence, ideal for entrances, patios, and terraces where a green element with colour and character is desired. The combination of evergreen foliage, resilience, and intense flowering makes this species a very complete choice for enhancing outdoor spaces throughout the seasons.

If you are looking for a resilient, unique plant with eye-catching blooms, Metrosideros excelsa is an excellent option for creating a more vibrant, luminous, and characterful outdoor area.

Care

Luminosity

This plant prefers environments with lots of light or direct sunlight.

Watering

Keep the soil moist but well-drained. Water when the surface begins to dry out.

Toxicity

This plant is not toxic to pets.

Tip

In New Zealand, this plant is known as Pohutukawa and is often called the New Zealand Christmas Tree because in its native country it blooms around Christmastime, covering itself in very showy red flowers.

Sizes Guide

Plant sizes are shown as total plant height | growing pot diameter.

This means the total height of the plant, from the base of the growing pot to the longest or highest point of the foliage | the diameter of the growing pot measured at the top rim.

Thus, this measurement includes the roots and substrate, as well as the height or length of the plant.

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