Metrosideros excelsa ‘Scarlet Pimpernel’
Pōhutukawa
This smaller-growing pōhutukawa produces magenta-red flowers from early to mid-summer and has a prolific flowering habit. Metrosideros excelsa ‘Scarlet Pimpernel’ can grow into a tree but can also be kept in a large container, making it a great choice for small spaces. Like the traditional Metrosideros excelsa, Metrosideros excelsa ‘Scarlet Pimpernel’ is tough and hardy. Metrosideros excelsa ‘Scarlet Pimpernel’ has green leaves with silver-grey undersides. Metrosideros excelsa is evergreen and native to New Zealand. Learn more about Metrosideros excelsa. Metrosideros excelsa ‘Scarlet Pimpernel’ was selected by Felix Jury who propagated it from a street tree on Princess Street, Waitara in Taranaki, New Zealand and it was released by Duncan & Davies Nurseries in New Plymouth, New Zealand in 1976.
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Evergreen
Height: 5.0m
Width:
3.0m
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Metrosideros excelsa ‘Scarlet Pimpernel’ stock information
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