All Species
Abies pinsapo (PLUG grown)
Spanish fir Ht 20-25m
Medium tree / Evergreen / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Timber / Shelter / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly conical, evergreen. Short densely arranged blunt grey-green to grey-blue needles. 15cm upright cylindrical cones. Slow growing but tolerates very dry and exposed conditions.
Acer buergerianum
Trident maple Ht 10-15m
Small Tree / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive autumn colours - red / Shelter / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Japan and E. China. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Good autumn display of yellow to red leaves. Bark peels in scaly plates leaving a dappled trunk. Tolerant of drought and exposure. Street tree in Japan, well worth growing.
Acer campestre
Field maple Ht 10-20m
Small Tree / Deciduous / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Shelter / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Europe and S.W. Asia. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Yellow, sometimes flushed with red autumn colour. A tough maple for exposed sites. Clips well as a hedge.
Acer rubrum 'Columnare'
Red maple clone 'Columnare' Ht 15-25m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive autumn colours - red / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attracts bees / Shelter / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Narrow crowned clone discovered in 1894 in New York with upright branching creating a shape similar to the Lombardy poplar. Clusters of small red flowers before the green leaves, bluey-white beneath, which turn bright red in Autumn. Prefers moist, rather acid soils, becomes chlorotic on lime rich soils.
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 jorullensis (POT grown)
Mexican evergreen alder Ht 20-25m
Large tree / Evergreen / Tolerates wet sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Timber / Shelter / Hedging / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Mexico & the Andes at higher altitudes. Broadly conical. evergreen, but can shed some leaves in a cold winter. Dark green serrated leaves tapering to a point, new shoots dark brown. Fast growing popular shelter in mild parts of NZ.
Alnus nitida
Himalayan alder Ht 20-25m
Medium tree / Deciduous / Tolerates wet sites / Tolerates exposed sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Firewood / Shelter
Broadly conical, deciduous. Attractive long male catkins produced in autumn. Desired by bee keepers because of high quality pollen in the Autumn. Suited to warmer districts. LIMITED QUANTITY
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 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.