Conifers
Abies koreana (PLUG grown)
Korean fir Ht 15m
Small Tree / Evergreen / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Christmas Trees / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Narrowly conical, evergreen. Dark coloured bark, dark green short needles with 2 silver bands of stomata on the underside. Upright 6 cm cones can appear on young trees. Suitable for the garden, as a long term Christmas tree. Need a well drained soil.
Pinus bungeana (PLUG grown)
Lacebark pine Ht 20-30m
Small Tree / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Northern China. Narrowly conical as a young tree, evergreen and slow growing. Known for its flaking bark in later years, revealing cream and green patches.
Pinus cembroides (PLUG grown)
Mexican pinyon or nut pine Ht 15-20m
Small Tree / Evergreen / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Edible fruits and seeds / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Throughout much of Mexico at 1600-2400m in low rainfall 380-640mm areas. Needles in 2 &3's, Cones globose, 10cm with 15-18 fertile scales with almost wingless seeds 10mm long. Jays and squirrels take the seeds, bury some for winter use, and some survive to grow into trees. People harvest the seed for roasting and eating.
Pinus parviflora (PLUG grown)
Japanese white pine Ht 5-15m
Small Tree / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Mountains of Japan. Crown conic and rounded, evergreen. Needles curved giving impression of blue grey colour. Popular as a bonsai subject, slow growing. Rare in NZ.
Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Maki' (POT grown)
Buddhist pine Ht 6-12m
Small Tree / Evergreen / Tolerates shade / Attractive to birds / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
S. Japan & S.E. China. Northern most Podocarpus. A coniical evergreen small to medium tree with bright green 6-12mm strap-like leaves. A popular screening tree in Auckland and mild areas of Nelson.
Podocarpus totara 'Mt Cook' (POT grown)
Mt Cook Totara Ht 2-3m
Small Tree / Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Christmas Trees / Container Grown / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
The Mount Cook Totara is a splendid form of the much loved native. With a wonderful tight and conical habit, its great for either formal plantings or hedging.
Sciadopitys verticillata (POT grown)
Umbrella pine Ht 8-15m
Small Tree / Evergreen / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Narrowly conical, slow growing evergreen, a relic from millions of years ago with fossils in Europe. Narrow linear green leaves arranged like the spokes of an umbrella. Needs a free draining lime-free fertile soil. Three years old.
Taxus baccata (PLUG grown)
English yew Ht 10-20m
Small Tree / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Intolerant to clay soils / Tolerates shade / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Container Grown / Hedging / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Wide spreading, evergreen. Very shade tolerant and casts very heavy shade. Foliage poisonous to horses. Clips well as a formal hedge. Enjoys alkaline soils but not heavy clays.
Thuja occidentalis fastigiata
Columnar white cedar Ht 3-5m
Small Tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Shelter / Hedging / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Very narrow columnar dense evergreen conifer. Foliage bronze in winter. Great feature tree or dense easy care hedge which doesn't need trimming. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions. Cold hardy. Planting spacing for dense hedge 50-75cm
Thuja occidentalis 'Pyramidalis' (POT grown)
Upright Eastern Cedar Ht 8m
Small Tree / Evergreen / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
An upright Thuja that has been used in landscaping for a long time. Very tidy narrowly conical habit.Foliage turns a bronzey colour in cold winters. Planting spacing for dense hedge 50-75cm