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Metrosideros excelsus 'Variegata'
Variegated New Zealand Xmas Tree
Information by: Photographer: Steve Mullany
Description
Metrosideros excelsus 'Variegata' is an evergreen tree or large shrub. It grows to 30' or more. On young plants, leathery leaves are glossy green. Older trees have dark green leaves above, white and woolly beneath. Big clusters of dark red flowers cover branch ends from May through July.
Sun
Full
Water
Low
Growth Rate
Slow
Soil Type
Sandy
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Water Saving Tip:
Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.
Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.