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Metrosideros collina 'Tahiti'

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION

This shrub selected from Tahiti forms a compact low-growing bush. It has silvery new foliage, emerging from red buds, that matures to grey-green. Showy clusters of orange-red flowers appear sporadically throughout the year. It grows well by the coast in areas that only get very little frost. Hardy to dry conditions once established. Fantastic as a container plant or an informal low hedge.

Genus

Metrosideros

Species collina

Cultivar 'Tahiti'

Common name

Pacific rata

Family name

Myrtaceae

Place of origin

Tahiti

DETAILS

Height

1 m

Width

1 m

(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)

Leaves

Evergreen

Soil Type

Grows in most soil types / Needs well drained soil

Moisture

Prefers even soil moisture / Tolerates dry soils

Exposure

Grows in exposed or coastal sites. / Grows in sun or semi-shade / Will tolerate light frost only

Garden Style

Immaculate / Nourishment / Paradise / Sanctuary / Texture

Plant Type

Shrubs