Hoheria angustifolia (PLUG grown)
Houhere or Narrow-leaved Lacebark Ht 8-15m
Narrow columnar juvenile form with slender interlacing branchlets, changing to an adult form with spreading crown. Flowers often single, white mildly fragrant, through summer and early autumn. Lowland forests south from Taranaki & Hawkes Bay.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramera'
Golden stemmed dogwood Ht 1.5-2.5m
Nth America. Suckering deciduous shrub, young shoots yellow to olive green, very effective in winter particularly when planted with red-stemmed dogwoods. Ideal for moist situations.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gem' (POT grown)
Euonymus 'Emerald Gem' Ht up to 1m
China. Evergreen compact shrub, dense rich green glossy leaves. Small cream summer flowers. Excellent for low hedges and topiary. Prefers sunny frost free site, tolerates some dry. Trim to maintain shape. Planting spacing 150mm.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Griselinia littoralis (POT grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf Ht 5-15m
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Common throughout NZ. Long lived. Tolerates salt laden winds. A good screening plant with its glossy green leaves. Palatable to stock and possums. Cold hardy form from the Lewis Pass.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive to birds
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Carmichaelia stevensonii (PLUG grown)
Makaka or Marlborough weeping broom Ht 3-8m
Eastern Marlborough high on Seaward Kaikoura Range. Tall shrub with upright branches, topped by a canopy of weeping grey leafless branchlets. In December large hanging clusters of 10mm mauve flowers. Fixes nitrogen.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Griselinia littoralis 'Canterbury' (POT grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf 'Canterbury' Ht 5-15m
A cold hardy selection with a brown stem contrasting with the smaller shiny green leaves. Erect growth habit suitable for screening and hedging.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates shade
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Clianthus puniceus (POT grown)
Kaka beak Ht 1-2m
Endangered leguminous North Island shrub with bright red pendulous flowers. Needs a well drained sunny site away from heavy frost. Nectar for Tui and Bellbirds, Watch for slugs, snail and insect damage.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Container Grown
Griselinia littoralis 'Emerald' (POT grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf "Emerald" Ht 5-15m
A dark green smaller leaf, with a compact tight habit, ideal for hedging, clips well. Easier to keep as a low formal hedge. Copes with coastal and exposed sites, but not wet sites.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates shade
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Choisya ternata (POT grown)
Mexican orange blossom Ht 1-2m
Mexico. Bright evergreen rounded shrub. White scented flowers in summer, requiring little trimming, forms an informal hedge or screen.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Container Grown
- Tolerates limestone soils
Cephalotaxus harringtonii (POT grown)
Japanese plum yew Ht 2-4m
Slow growing evergreen with layered shiny green foliage.
Will grow in shade, can be broader than tall. A substitute
for Taxus (yew) in warmer gardens. Red plum like fruits produced on female plants.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
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