Metrosideros x sub-tomentosa 'Mistral'
Pōhutukawa and Northern Rātā Hybrid






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.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
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 and Features
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