Metrosideros collina 'Red Baby'
RED BABY XMAS BUSH
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Metrosideros collina 'Red Baby'
RED BABY XMAS BUSH
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green; light green new leaves; crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, contemporary & coastal designs

Uses: formal hedge, informal hedge, pot, topiary, border, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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