All Species
Acacia dealbata (PLUG grown)
Silver wattle Ht 20-30m
Medium tree / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly columnar, evergreen. Vigorous growth, cream flowers in spring. Bluey grey foliage. Promising for timber production, Valuable firewood. Regrowth from suckers and seed. SPRING DISPATCH.
Acacia melanoxylon (PLUG grown)
Blackwood Ht 20-30m
Medium tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates dry sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control / Container Grown / Forestry species / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
S.E. Australia & Tasmania. Broadly columnar, evergreen. Cream flowers in spring. Best growth in moist gullies and with side shade. Frost damage in cold valley bottoms. Dark brown timber for cabinets and turnery.
Alnus cordata
Italian alder Ht 25-30m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter / Tolerates pumice soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Corsica, central and S. Italy. Broadly conical, deciduous, fast growing, roots penetrate deeply. Popular for horticultural shelterbelts, trims well into a narrow tall hedge. Sheds some leaves in drought conditions. Used as a nurse crop with oak and redwood providing mycorrhiza, nitrogen and side shade to reduce epicormic regrowth on pruned final crop trees.
Alnus glutinosa
European or black alder Ht 20-25m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Resistant to salt spray / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly conical, deciduous. Vigorous growth and good form. Habitat beside rivers and will grow in very wet places. Tolerates salt winds better than the other alders. Good firewood crop to utilise wet ground. Timber durable under water.
Alnus rubra
Oregon or red alder Ht 25-30m
Large tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
West North America. Broadly conical deciduous. Vigorous growth on hillsides as well as stream sides. Produces good hardwood timber for furniture and panelling. Planted for shelter. Red winter buds identify this alder.
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.
Betula albo-sinensis
Chinese red birch Ht 15-25m
Small Tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Firewood / Erosion control / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly conical, deciduous. Bark orange-red to coppery red, peeling in thin, papery horizontal strips; cream when freshly exposed. Uncommon in NZ.
Betula jacquemontii
White bark Himalayan birch Ht 15-25m
Small Tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly conical, deciduous. White bark and large dark green leaves. Long hanging male catkins in spring. One of the best ornamental birches. Seed raised from selected parents free from birch rust.
Betula papyrifera
Paper birch Ht 20-30m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Northern North America. Broadly conical, deciduous. Bark white, peeling in thin layers, pale pinkish-orange when freshly exposed. Leaves relatively large, bright yellow in autumn. Yields hard white timber.
Betula pendula
Silver birch Ht 10-20m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Europe and N. Asia. Narrowly weeping, deciduous. Bark white, developing dark, rugged cracks at the base with age. Tough, vigorous pioneer species. Yellow autumn colour can be spoilt by birch rust in some seasons. Yields hard white timber.
Betula pendula f. tristis
Silver birch with narrow form Ht 10-20m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Long weeping branches. The bark remains white to the ground longer than the usual form. Tough vigorous pioneering species. Yellow autumn colour can be spoilt by birch rust in some seasons. Yields a hard white timber.
Betula platyphylla
Manchurian birch Ht 15-25m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Firewood / Erosion control / Shelter / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly conical, deciduous. Bark white, with horizontal marks retained to ground level into old age. Chalky white powder rubs off the bark. Bright yellow autumn colour. Vigorous and rust free.