Metrosideros thomasii or the New Zealand Christmas Bush is a hardy, small tree that is a dense bun shape when young, aging to a medium domed tree with a conical crown.
Glossy dark green oval-shaped leaves appear in opposites along the stems.
Spectacular crimson-stamened pincushion or pom-pom type flowers adorn the plant throughout spring and summer.
It makes a great hedge as it is very thick.