Natives
Anemanthele lessoniana (PLUG grown)
Gossamer grass Ht 60cm-1m
Grass - Strap like leaves / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive flowers or catkins / Container Grown
A medium sized grass forming bold clumps of flowing stems & foliage. Yellow to golden brown in colour. After rain the entire plant is covered in a myriad of droplets. Tolerant of light shade, exposed positions and dry conditions.
Astelia grandis (PLUG grown)
Swamp Astelia Ht 1m
Grass - Strap like leaves / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Container Grown
The Swamp Astelia are very tough flax-like plants that thrive in wet-bog like conditions,very shade tolerant they provide great ground cover under fellow native trees. They love heavy soils and provide a good snack for fruit eating birds. Ht 1m
Carex testacea (PLUG grown)
Orange sedge Ht 50-60cm
Grass - Strap like leaves / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive autumn colours - brown / Attractive flowers or catkins / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Dense tufted plant with arching, wide spreading foliage. Seed from a good rust red coloured population. Flowering stems same length as leaves, elongate as seed matures, up to 2mts & sprawl over the ground. Grows in dry & coastal conditions.
Coprosma grandifolia (PLUG grown)
Large leaved coprosma, kanono Ht 6m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Erosion control / Container Grown
Large evergreen shrub with pairs of large, thin, wavy, yellow-green leaves mottled with dark green or purple. Flowering in autumn, green and white, followed by stalked orange and red fruits Common understorey of moist forest from the coast to 1000m . North & South Island, south to Lake Ianthe in the west and Marlborough Sounds in the east.
Coprosma propinqua (PLUG grown)
Mingi mingi Ht 1-6m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates shade / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Common bushy straight stemmed native shrub with wide angled branches, bearing clustered pairs of variably shaped small dark green leaves. Fruit pale blue eaten by birds.
Cordyline banksii (PLUG grown)
Ti Ngahere or Forest cabbage tree Ht 3-4m
Shrub / Grass - Strap like leaves / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates shade / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Container Grown
Endemic to NZ in milder higher rainfall areas. Usually single stemmed with narrow arching leaves to 2m long. Large open panicle of scented white flowers, followed by blueish-white round fruits.
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides 1/1 & 2/0 (OG grown)
Kahikatea (2 yrs old) Ht 30-40m
Large tree / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Edible fruits and seeds / Timber / Shelter / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
NZ white pine. Narrowly conical for many years, evergreen. Will tolerate very wet sites and grow in drier sites with good grass control. Tolerates shade but does best with blue sky above. Shade the trunk with shrubs to prevent sun scorch. Long lived. 2 years old.
Dianella nigra (PLUG grown)
Turutu or NZ blueberry Ht 40cm
Grass - Strap like leaves / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Miniature flax-like foliage and slender fruiting stalks with bright blue berries. Full sun or light shade. Tolerates low fertility clay soils.
Griselinia littoralis (OG grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf Ht 5-15m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive to birds / Erosion control / Shelter / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
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. Spacing for hedge 40-50cm
Griselinia littoralis (POT grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf Ht 5-15m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive to birds / Erosion control / Shelter / Container Grown / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
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. Spacing for hedge 40-50cm
Griselinia littoralis 'Canterbury' (POT grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf 'Canterbury' Ht 5-15m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates shade / Container Grown / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
A cold hardy selection with a brown stem contrasting with the smaller shiny green leaves. Erect growth habit suitable for screening and hedging. Spacing for hedge 40-50cm
Griselinia littoralis 'Emerald' (POT grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf 'Emerald' Ht 5-15m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates shade / Container Grown / Hedging
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. Spacing for hedge 40-50cm.