Natives
Alectryon excelsus (PLUG grown)
Titoki Ht 5-15m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attracts bees / Container Grown
Broadly spreading evergreen in lowland forest needing a mild climate. Shiny compound dark green leaves, woody capsules split to reveal bright red fruits and black seeds. Attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. Medicinal tree used by Maori. 5-20cm available in Spring as a growing on line.
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 chathamica (PLUG grown)
Wharawhara or Astelia - Chatham Island Ht 50-150cm
Grass - Strap like leaves / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
NZ native. Robust, erect, broad silvery leaves drooping at the tip. Orange fruits in the centre of the clump. Occurs on wet peaty soils, but will grow in drier conditions.
Austroderia richardii (PLUG grown)
Toetoe - South Island Ht 1.5-2m
Grass - Strap like leaves / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Erosion control / Shelter / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Height of grass blades 1m. Flower heads 2m. Large evergreen grass with attractive creamy-white plumed flower heads in November / December. Pioneer alongside rivers and erosion scars.
Brachyglottis compacta (POT grown)
Castlepoint daisy Ht 1m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attracts bees / Container Grown / Tolerates limestone soils
Bushy grey-green stout branched compact shrub. Leaves leathery 2-4cm long, dark green, white beneath, margins upcurved, wavy. Flowers daisy-like furry with yellow radiating petals in single or small clusters Jan & Feb. Naturally uncommon. Growing on limestone cliffs around Castlepoint, Wairarapa. Withstands strong, drying and salt laden winds, an attractive shrub.
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.
Carmichaelia stevensonii (PLUG grown)
Makaka or Marlborough weeping broom Ht 3-8m
Shrub / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attracts bees / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
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.
Chionochloa conspicua (PLUG grown)
Plumed tussock grass Ht 1m+
Grass - Strap like leaves / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Erosion control / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly spreading when in flower. The rather open tall flower heads, seen in sunlight, against a dark green background of bush, are beautiful.
Chionochloa flavicans (PLUG grown)
Toetoe - miniature Ht 60cm-1m
Grass - Strap like leaves / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Looks like a miniature toe toe. Flowing green foliage. Drooping greenish flower plumes turn cream then fawny brown. Attractive for months. Full sun or light shade.
Clianthus puniceus (PLUG grown)
Kaka beak Ht 1-2m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Container Grown
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.
Clianthus puniceus alba (PLUG grown)
White kakabeak Ht 1-2m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Container Grown
Endangered leguminous North Island shrub with white pendulous flowers. Needs a well drained sunny site away from heavy frost. Nectar for Tui and Bellbirds, Watch for slugs, snail and insect damage.
Cordyline australis (PLUG grown)
Ti Kouka or Cabbage Tree
Small Tree / Grass - Strap like leaves / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Erosion control / Shelter / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Single stem initially, then branched with strap-like leaves, evergreen. Tolerates a wide range of sites, including coastal and swampy sites. Our selection is from a cold inland Canterbury site.