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A beautiful perennial with pale lemon flowers that`s habit is semi-trailing. Looks great in the garden as a grounder cover or in a pot or hanging basket cascading over the sides. Flowers for a long season and drought tolerant once established. Perennial

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aka Lily of the Nile

Dwarf. Ultra-miniature agapanthus growing to only 10 cm high which features classic pure white double blooms which appear above the foliage all summer and reaching just 20 cm in height. Great border plant, suitable for containers. Evergreen.

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aka Ladys Mantle

Alchemilla mollis 'Thriller' is larger and more robust than the species, forming mounds of lobed, grayish-green fuzzy leaves topped by airy yellow flowers in spring. It is best in moist soil in part shade. Great as a groundcover or for cutting.

The common name is the Lady Mantle.The wavy edged leaves are meant to represent the cloak or mantle that covered Mary as she travelled to Bethlehem.

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A striking clump forming perennial grass with long arching leaves which have a flat surface. This grass has long flower panicles which start bronzey brown and fade to pale brown over summer.Enjoys moist soil in part shade to full sun. this grass goes dormant in the coolest winter months.

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aka Canna

Large lush foliage and stems of nice bright red blooms will add a warm tropical look to the summer garden. Loves the sun and soil that does not dry out completely in summer. Cut back hard after flowering and mulch the rhizomes for winter protection. Perennial.

Also know as tropical red

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aka Canna

Super Dwarf. Ideal for adding a cold hardy yet lush tropical feel in the garden. With lush green foliage, and stunning white blooms in summer, this Canna loves the sun. Cut back hard to the ground after flowering and mulch the rhizomes for winter protection. Perennial.

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aka Canna

Dwarf Canna. Lush foliage and stems of sunny yellow blooms will add a warm tropical look to the summer garden. Loves the sun and soil that does not dry out completely in summer. Cut back hard to the ground after flowering and mulch the rhizomes for winter protection. Perennial.

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aka Sedge

Attractive NZ native grass that forms a clump of tussock-like foliage. The leaves are a dark bronze purple. Upright and graceful, looks fabulous planted in large drifts. Hardy to just about any conditions but happiest in a sunny position that does not dry out completely in summer. Evergreen.

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aka Autumn Sedge

Wetland Native - Autumn Sedge. Attractive tufts of coarse green foliage with strong bronze tones. Summer seed-heads of dark brown. Will grow happily in moist damp conditions in sun or part shade. Tough and robust, great for mass planting in difficult spots. Evergreen.

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aka Tussock, NZ Sedge

This native 'grass' is really tough and hardy tolerating cold winds and almost any soil. The brick-orange foliage looks very graceful as it waves and dances in the wind. Ideal for planting in large drifts. If the clumps become a little untidy just chop back hard for renewed vigour. Evergreen.

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NZ Native Grass that is a successful colonising plant often used for wetland planting that can also grow on dry sites making it suitable for planting where the conditions may vary periodically. Virgata is a mass of green needle foliage. Tolerant coastal condition. Evergreen.

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The flower spike stands tall above the plant to really show off it's beauty with its Peach coloured tubular flowers. Great mass planted or in a pot as specimen. Prefers a semi shaded site with some shelter and once established will tolerate dry areas. Easy care plant. Evergreen.

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aka Kaffir Lily

A handsome perennial with broad strap like foliage and large red flower heads which appear from early spring. Happiest out of direct sunlight, ideal for planting under deciduous trees. These seedlings are from the Dr Hammett Clivia breeding programme. Evergreen.

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A handsome perennial with broad strap like foliage and large yellow flower heads which appear from early spring. Happiest out of direct sunlight, ideal for planting under deciduous trees.

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aka Conculvulus

This is a fabulous ground cover that has beautiful miniature morning glory-like flowers in mauve-blue. It flowers continuously throughout most of the year. Very adaptable and is great on banks or to hang from retaining walls. Hardy

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aka Fortnight Lily or Spanish Iris

A beautiful clump forming perennial that has evergreen sword like foliage. The dainty flowers have white falls with mauve standards and a splash of gold in the centre. Flowers appear at the end of wiry stems in spring-summer. Sun or part shade, well drained soil. Protect from harsh frost.

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aka Blue Tussock Grass

Native. An attractive clump forming perennial grass with cushions of blue-grey foliage. Easy to grow. tough and versatile. Plant in sun to part shade. Looks best group planted. Evergreen.

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aka Elephant Garlic

This is slow growing and forms a very large bulb. Individual corms have a mild sweet taste (especially when roasted) and are less intense than regular Garlic. Plant in June and harvest Dec. Plant no deeper than 2 cloves depth. Feed well balanced NPK fertiliser and water regularly.

Garlic loves a sunny, well drained spot in fertile soil. Once harvested, around Christmas time, leave to dry in a warm, sunny spot until the leaves wrinkle and turn brownish. Then take the leaves off and store your bulbs whole in a cool airy place until required. NB Elephant Garlic does not store for as long as regular Garlic but once you get the taste of it that shouldn't be a problem. This is a hard necked variety.

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aka Garlic

A culinary soft neck Garlic with a premium flavour. Forms large, firm, white skinned cloves. Companion plant as aphid deterrent. Plant in June, in a sunny, well drained spot ('pointy' end up); harvest December. Feed monthly with a general purpose fertiliser, water regularly. Reliable cropper, easy to grow.

Once you have dug your Garlic up around Christmas time (6 months after planting). Leave to dry in a warm dry spot until the leaves die down. Then break the leaves off and store whole in the pantry until you are ready to use. Home grown fresh Garlic has an exquisite sweet flavour that is hard to beat. Bon appetit.

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Sparkle White forms a mound of narrow, green leaves with airy arching stems of dainty white flowers tinged pink from late spring through to late summer. Great for containers, edging or in the rock garden. When flowering enmasse they give the impression of butterflies in flight when the wind moves them. Perennial

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aka Golden Japanese forest grass

Japanese forest grass. This grass is a stand out for it's brightly variegated golden foliage made distinctive by it's edge of green near the leaf margins. Tolerant of sun or shade but too much shade will bring more green than gold to the leaves. Perennial

Gorgeous colour compliment for a shady area in your garden, on your path edge or through a woodland.

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aka Blue Oat Grass

Blue Oat Grass. Highly desirable perennial 'grass' that has arching, blue-grey, needles of foliage that form a robust clump. Panicles of cream 'oat' like flowers appear in summer. Hardy and easy to grow as long as your soil is well drained. Looks great as an edging or mass planted. Evergreen.

Though this is generally a neat and tidy 'grass' it can be sheared back to encourage new growth if it starts to look a bit scruffy. This is usually done in late winter - just before spring.

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aka Turf Lily

A very hardy evergreen clumping perennial. It has long strappy foliage that is a beautiful dark green and produces violet-purple flower spikes from mid Spring through to Autumn. Great for mass planting or borders. Easy to grow in sun or part shade. Evergreen.

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aka Mat Rusher

This Aussie perennial is ideal for group planting in sun or part shade. Fine needles of lime-green foliage form an attractive clump and look good all year round. Little stems of yellow fragrant flowers in summer. Tolerates poor soil but likes good drainage. Easy to grow. Evergreen.

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aka Ornamental Grass

This ornamental grass is a compact perennial with narrow leaves, finely edged with white and pink-tinged tassels of flowers in autumn. Cut down old foliage in winter so new, fresh leaves will shoot in Spring.

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aka Catmint

Dwarf Catmint. Go on make the cat happy and plant at least one of this easy care and pretty perennial. Aromatic grey-green foliage topped off with blue flowers that appear off and on from spring to autumn. Tidy with a quick trim and fresh foliage soon appears. Likes the sun and good drainage. Evergreen.

Catmint looks good as a low edging for borders or as a link plant amongst groups of perennials. Cats do love this plant so be prepared to have at least some of it rolled on, licked and generally loved by your cat. This will induce feverish activity followed by deep slumber!

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aka Japanses Spurge

An invaluable plant for covering difficult shady spots in the garden. One of our favourites. The leathery dark green foliage with 'serrated' edges always looks good and is clustered on short stems. Tiny white flowers in summer. Plant in semi-shade for best results. Spreads easily, evergreen.

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aka Panakenake, Lobelia

Native. Dainty deep green leaves that quickly form a low mat of tight foliage. In spring and summer myriads of starry shaped white flowers dance above the foliage, followed by fleshy red berries. Plant in sun or part shade in well drained soil that does not completely dry out in summer. Evergreen.

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A useful and very pretty little ground-cover with fresh green dainty foliage and even daintier star shaped flowers of white. These appear from spring through to summer and are followed by small berries. Can be grown in sun or part shade in open soil that does not completely dry out. Evergreen.

aka Yellow Birds of Paradise

Also known as Yellow Birds of Paradise as it produces stunning yellow flowers throughout Spring and Summer. With large, lush dark green foliage it gives a nice tropical feel to any garden or large pot in a warm sheltered position. Can be grown inside in high light. Evergreen. Frost tender.

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aka Creeping germanda

Low growing, evergreen with dark green foliage. It's small leaves have serrated edges and in late spring to summer spikes of pink flowers rise above the foliage. Likes full sun in most soils. Trim in winter to keep compact and tidy. Great as a hedging plant or for the border edge. Subshrub.

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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.