Natives
Kunzea ericoides (PLUG grown)
Kanuka Ht 10-15m
Small Tree / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attracts bees / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Narrowly conical when young, evergreen. Masses of very small white flowers Dec/Jan, worked by bees. Tolerates exposed, cold and low fertility sites. Useful nurse tree for native revegetation projects.
Leptospermum scoparium (PLUG grown)
Manuka Ht 3-4m
Small Tree / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attracts bees / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Narrowly conical when young, evergreen. White flowers in profusion from Dec. worked by bees. Tolerates exposed, wet and infertile sites. Useful nurse shrub for native revegetation projects.
Leptospermum scoparium 'Burgundy Queen' (POT grown)
Manuka - red flowering Ht 3-4m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attracts bees / Firewood / Erosion control / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Selection with dark green foliage and dark red new growth. Flowers double frilly-edged red petals in late winter & spring. Hardy adaptable in a sunny position.