Metrosideros excelsa ‘Aurea’
Pōhutukawa
This is a rare form of Metrosideros excelsa that produces yellow flowers from early to mid-summer. Metrosideros excelsa ‘Aurea’ thrives in coastal situations and can tolerate poor soils, wet, and drought conditions. It forms a large, broad-headed tree with thick, green leaves that have silver-grey undersides. Metrosideros excelsa ‘Aurea’ can be pruned to form hedges and screens or left as a specimen. Metrosideros excelsa is evergreen and native to New Zealand. Learn more about Metrosideros excelsa. Metrosideros excelsa ‘Aurea’ originated on Mōtītī Island in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand and was first discovered about 1940.
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Evergreen
Height: 8.0m
Width:
8.0m
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- green
- grey
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- green
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- yellow
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Metrosideros excelsa ‘Aurea’ stock information
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