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Bred in NZ, this popular hedging plant has deep red new growth for long periods in spring. The leaves gradually turn a deep glossy green. Tough and easy to grow. Perfect as a back-ground plant as well as a hedge. Evergreen.

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Very fast growing very bushy screening plant, can get up to 2m growth in one year when planted in fertile well drained soil. Attractive bronze/ red new growth. Trims very well. Frost tolerant, grows most soils

They will get up to 6m if needed but most people keep them to between 1.5m and 2.5m.

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aka Lemonwood

A very popular tree which is fast growing and frequently used for hedging, shelter and as a singular specimen tree The leaves, have a lemon scent when crushed. Cream yellow flowers. Hardy to just about everything including attacks by oppossums. Evergreen.

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aka Kohuhu

A particularly nice form of Pittosporum with fresh green glossy foliage that always looks good. Perfect plant for screens and hedging as it responds well to clipping. Happiest in sun or part shade and likes well drained fertile soil, is tolerant of less than ideal conditions. Hardy and evergreen.

Pittosporums bloom in spring with inconspicuous dark purple-brown flowers that will only come to your attention when you notice their strong fragrance on the evening air.

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aka Kohuhu

NZ Native. This shrub is very well named - the tiny rounded leaves are a pale silvery green and certainly do seem to shimmer in the light. Forms a very nice background plant or can be used for hedging and topiary as it loves a regular hair-cut. Easy to grow in a sunny well drained spot. Evergreen.

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aka Kohuhu

A very attractive form of our NZ Pittosporum that forms a neat, evergreen tree ideal for screening or hedging. Glossy, wavy leaves of mid grey-green on stems that have a bluish hue. Easy and quick growing, trims well. Evergreen.

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aka Totara

A very attractive form of our native Totara with blue-grey needles of foliage and attractive bark. Good as a specimen in the landscape or can be trimmed to form a dense hedge. Worthy of planting and very hardy and easy to grow. Evergreen

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aka Germander

This evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean loves hot dry spots and does well at the sea-side. Attractive tubular blue flowers are set amoungst aromatic silver grey leaves from spring to summer. Makes a fantastic low hedge and clips well. Happiest in light well drained soil.

The secret to your Teucrium hedge looking good is regular trimming however it is important that your last trim for the summer is done no later than mid March.

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aka Sweet viburnum

A great Viburnum for hedging forms a dense screening quickly with less pruning that the common form. This evergreen shrub has lush and attractive olive green foliage and produces white fragrant flowers in spring.

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A compact shrub with quite coarse green foliage, carmine red buds appear in late winter and open to white blooms tinged pink. Flowers are lightly perfumed and followed by dark blue berries. Easy to grow in sun or light shade. Responds well to pruning. Evergreen.

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A semi-dwarf coastal variety of rosemary that forms a natural "box" shape. Australian Native. Bright green foliage and small mauve flowers in spring and summer. Great as a low garden hedge or left to form its natural ball shape. Hardy, frost and drought tolerant once established. Evergreen.

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A semi dwarf coastal variety of rosemary that forms a natural "box" shape and is native to Australia. Westringia Grey box provides great colour contrast with grey foliage and white flowers. Great as a hedge or left unpruned in its natural ball shape. A great drought tolerant alternative to English Box.PVR.WES04

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aka Australian Rosemary

This tough little Aussie shrub looks good even when neglected. Dark green rosemary like foliage that forms a spreading mound, masses of white flowers that appear mainly in spring. Likes the sun but will tolerate some shade. Must have good drainage. Evergreen.

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Naringa is the best hedging Westringia available for medium to tall hedges. Tidy form with masses of mauve coloured flowers in spring and regularly at other times. Needs pruning about half as much as other Westringias, and in a natural setting, probably not at all. PVR.WES01

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aka Autumn Crocus, Rain Lily

Autumn Crocus with delightful white crocus like flowers in the autumn. Attractive grass like glossy green foliage, not dissimilar to tall mondo grass. They are excellent in rockeries or borders. H.30cm.