Chamaecytisus palmensis (PLUG grown)
Tree lucerne (Tagasaste) Ht 6m
A wide spreading, tall, deciduous shrub. Vigorous growth, leaves & white flowers in spring, eaten by native pigeons. Foliage can be cut for grazing stock in droughts. fixes nitrogen. Can be killed by severe frosts. Topped.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attracts bees
- Erosion control
- Container Grown
Fuscospora solandri (syn Nothofagus) (POT grown)
Tawairauriki or Black beech Ht 25-27m
Forest canopy tree in lowland dry areas with a dark sooty trunk.Small leathery leaves arranged along the twig, pale underneath, with slightly incurved margins. DNA different from F. cliffortioides, but they readily
hybridise.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Timber
- Container Grown
Hovenia dulcis (PLUG grown)
Raisin tree Ht 6-10m
Himalayas, China and planted in Japan. Broadly conical,deciduous. Withstands -9 degrees C after first year. Heads of greenish small flowers in January. The flower stalks become thickened and edible as the seeds ripen. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Container Grown
Fraxinus griffithii (POT grown)
Himalayan evergreen flowering ash Ht 6m
China to the Phillipines. Broadly conical, evergreen. White
flowers in long terminal panicles. Frost tender at least when
young, suited to mild areas.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Cedrus atlantica (POT grown)
Atlas cedar Ht 30-40m
Nth African Atlas Mountains. Narrowly conical, ageing to broadly conical, evergreen. Drought and exposure tolerant. Slow when competing with thick grass. Mulch to smother grass for best results. Valuable temple building timber.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Tolerates limestone soils
Arbutus canariensis (POT grown)
Strawberry tree - Canary Island Ht 2-7m
Broadly spreading evergreen shrub or small tree, larger and softer leaves than Arbutus unedo. White flowers then orange and red larger round fruits.Attractive shrub, rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Pittosporum ralphii (POT grown)
Ralph's kohuhu Ht 3-5m
East Cape to Wairarapa and the Whanganui and Patea Rivers. Naturalised in the Nth and Sth Islands. Small evergreen tree, with twigs, flowers and capsules covered in white hairs. Thick leathery leaves white underneath suited to coastal conditions.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Griselinia littoralis 'Broadway Mint' (POT grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf "Broadway Mint" Ht 5-15m
Selected NZ clone, upright habit, evergreen larger glossy green leaves with a wavy edge. Clips well to a formal hedge.Can be damaged by -8C.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Ophiopogon planiscapus (POT grown)
Mondo grass (Green) Ht 20cm
East Asia. Tufted grass-like plant a member of the lily family. Green leaves with small bell shaped pink flowers in summer, followed by glossy dark purple berries. Plant in full sun or light shade, tolerates dry spells.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
Corokia x virgata 'Mangatangi' (POT grown)
Corokia 'Mangatangi" Ht 1.5-3m
Form from the Mangitangi dam in the Hunua Ranges. Very fine light green leaves, small star-like yellow flowers in summer, followed by yellow fruit. Good for clipped hedging. For a low hedge of between 50cm – 1m we recommend you plant them 30cm – 50cm apart. For a hedge of between 1m – 2m we recommend planting them 50cm – 1m apart.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Container Grown
- Hedging
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