Metrosideros x sub-tomentosa 'Mistral'

Dense-growing tree that forms a neat, tight canopy of thick, olive-green leaves. A profusion of deep rust-red flowers from early to mid-summer attract nectar-seeking birds. Excellent tough coastal tree. Superb as a screen. Excellent street tree. Metrosideros x sub-tomentosa 'Mistral' was discovered by Graeme Platt in kānuka/mānuka scrub on the Coromandel Peninsula, on the ranges east of Coromandel township, on the road from Coromandel to Te Rerenga. Metrosideros x sub-tomentosa is a natural hybrid between Metrosideros excelsa and Metrosideros robusta.

Native

Evergreen

Tolerates coastal sites

Tolerates windy sites

Clay soils

Poor draining soils

Dry soils

Street

Hedging and screening

Attracts bees

Attracts birds

Genus: Metrosideros

Species: Metrosideros x sub-tomentosa

Cultivar: Metrosideros x sub-tomentosa 'Mistral'

Synonyms: Metrosideros x subtomentosa 'Mistral', Metrosideros 'Mistral'

Common Name: Pōhutukawa and Northern Rātā Hybrid

Description: Dense-growing tree that forms a neat, tight canopy of thick, olive-green leaves. A profusion of deep rust-red flowers from early to mid-summer attract nectar-seeking birds. Excellent tough coastal tree. Superb as a screen. Excellent street tree. Metrosideros x sub-tomentosa 'Mistral' was discovered by Graeme Platt in kānuka/mānuka scrub on the Coromandel Peninsula, on the ranges east of Coromandel township, on the road from Coromandel to Te Rerenga. Metrosideros x sub-tomentosa is a natural hybrid between Metrosideros excelsa and Metrosideros robusta.

Height: 5m

Width: 3m

Uses: Street, Hedging and screening, Attracts bees, Attracts birds

Tolerates: Coastal, Windy

Soil Type: Clay soils, Poor draining soils, Dry soils

Winter Foliage: Evergreen

Origin: Native

Foliage:

• Summer: Green

• Autumn: Green

• Winter: Green

• Spring: Green

Flowers:

• Summer: Red

• Autumn: None

• Winter: None

• Spring: None