All Species
Acer palmatum dissectum
Japanese maple - Lace-leafed Ht 1-3m
Shrub / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - orange / Attractive autumn colours - red / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Variable coloured leaves, green, bronze or purple finely dissected. Grown from seed. Usually develop as a 2m domed mound of living leaves, a stunning sight. The branch framework is interesting in winter.
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.
Amelanchier x grandiflora
Hybrid serviceberry Ht 4-6m
Shrub / Deciduous / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attracts bees / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
N.E.America. Erect, bushy, deciduous. A natural hybrid between A. arborea & A. laevis with larger white flowers from pink buds in spring, Sweet berries turn purple and are eaten by birds. Yellow and red autumn colours. Seedlings from 'Autumn Brilliance'.
Aristotelia serrata (PLUG grown)
Makomako or NZ wineberry Ht 3-8m
Shrub / NZ native / Edible fruits and seeds / Container Grown
Erect vigorous initial growth,then spreading, deciduous with panicles of small rose coloured flowers in spring. Red or black small edible fruits in summer. A pioneer species following bush clearance.
Aronia melanocarpa (PLUG grown)
Chokeberry - black Ht 0.5-1m
Shrub / Deciduous / Tolerates dry sites / Tolerates shade / Attractive autumn colours - red / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attractive berries fruits or cone / Attracts bees / Edible fruits and seeds / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Eastern USA. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Will sucker. Clusters of small white flowers with black berries in Jan/Feb. Attractive to birds. Suitable for low cover and stabilising. Fruit has high anti-oxidant properties.
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.
Buxus 'Green Gem' (POT grown)
Hybrid box hedging Ht 1m
Shrub / Evergreen / Tolerates shade / Container Grown / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Slow growing compact form of Box, with naturally rounded shape. New growth lime green, darker at maturity. Evergreen, ideal for low hedge or topiary balls, clips well. Planting spacing 150mm. A hybrid between Buxus microphylla v koreana and B. sempervirens, resistant to Blight.
Carmichaelia australis (PLUG grown)
Makaka or Common native broom Ht 1-2m
Shrub / NZ native / Evergreen / Tolerates exposed sites / Tolerates dry sites / Attracts bees / Container Grown / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
A narrow stemmed leafless native broom from a dry rocky ridge, east of Wakefield. Purple flushed flowers and the thin green branches weep.
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.
Chamaecytisus palmensis (PLUG grown)
Tree lucerne (Tagasaste) Ht 6m
Shrub / Deciduous / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attractive to birds / Attracts bees / Erosion control / Container Grown
A wide spreading, tall, deciduous shrub. Vigorous growth, leaves & white flowers in spring, eaten by native pigeons. Foliage can be cut for grazing stock in droughts. fixes nitrogen. Can be killed by severe frosts. Topped.
Chimonanthus praecox
Winter sweet Ht 1-3m
Shrub / Deciduous / Tolerates shade / Attractive autumn colours - yellow / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attracts bees / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
China. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Pale, waxy, yellow, sweetly scented flowers produced in winter on the bare branches. Succeeds in any well drained soil. Excellent on calcium rich soils.
Choisya ternata (POT grown)
Mexican orange blossom Ht 1-2m
Shrub / Evergreen / Tolerates dry sites / Attractive flowers or catkins / Container Grown / Tolerates limestone soils / Cold hardy (H4) (-10 to -5C)
Mexico. Bright evergreen rounded shrub. White scented flowers in summer, requiring little trimming, forms an informal hedge or screen.