Natives
Corokia x virgata 'Geenty's Green' (POT grown)
Corokia 'Geenty's Green' Ht 2-3m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Container Grown / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Bred by Mike Geenty, this clone has bright lime green leaves and is evergreen. Masses of tiny yellow flowers then orange berries for the birds, Upright growth, clips well as a hedge.Withstands coastal exposure and dry. For a low hedge of between 50cm – 1m we recommend you plant them 30cm – 50cm apart. For a hedge of between 1m – 2m we recommend planting them 50cm – 1m apart.
Corokia x virgata 'Mangatangi' (POT grown)
Corokia 'Mangatangi' Ht 1.5-3m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Container Grown / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Form from the Mangitangi dam in the Hunua Ranges. Very fine light green leaves, small star-like yellow flowers in summer, followed by yellow fruit. Good for clipped hedging. For a low hedge of between 50cm – 1m we recommend you plant them 30cm – 50cm apart. For a hedge of between 1m – 2m we recommend planting them 50cm – 1m apart.
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 'Broadway Mint' (POT grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf 'Broadway Mint' Ht 5-15m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Shelter / Container Grown / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Selected NZ clone, upright habit, evergreen larger glossy green leaves with a wavy edge. Clips well to a formal hedge. Can be damaged by -8C. 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.
Melicytus improceras (POT grown)
Marble mountain mahoe Ht 1.2m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Container Grown / Hedging / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Compact growth habit from the marble rocks of NW Nelson between 800-1500m altitude. Possible alternative to box hedging, reponding to mechanical trimming. Palatable to browing animals. Description NZ Journal of Botany, Vol 56 2018 Issue 1. 3 new species, this one rare and threatened.
Pittosporum crassifolium (PLUG grown)
Karo Ht 3-9m
Small Tree / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Erosion control / Shelter / Container Grown / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Shiny leaves with dense white or pale buff tomentum on the underside. Tiny dark red scented flowers, followed by green 3cm capsules. Great coastal shelter but not for cold frosty inland districts.
Pittosporum 'Stephens Island' (POT grown)
'Stephens Island' Kohuhu Ht 4m
Small Tree / NZ native / Evergreen / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Erosion control / Shelter / Container Grown / Hedging
Pittosporum 'Stephens Island' is a form found growing on Stephens Island in the middle of Cook Strait. It has some resemblance to both Pittosporum tenuifolium and Pittosporum crassifolium (or may be a naturally occurring hybrid between P. tenuifolium and P. ralphii). It has a tidy habit with and upright medium form and will grow to a mature height of 5-10m. The small pointed foliage is smooth, blue/grey-green with a slight grey/green tomentose appearance. It adapts well to coastal conditions.
Podocarpus totara 1/1 (OG grown)
Totara (2 yrs old) Ht 25-30m
Large tree / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly conical or spreading when open grown, evergreen. Huge trunks on old trees. Bark peels in long strips. Tiny fruits attract birds. Timber is prized for carving & interior joinery. They coolstore and transplant well. 2 years old.
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.