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101 LISTINGS FOR ASSORTED-NATIVES

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aka Rice Flower or NZ Daphne

A NZ Native, mat forming ground cover with tiny, white starry, fragrant summer flowers and attractive blue foliage. Great in rockeries or for mass plantings to cover banks and retaining walls. Grows in full sun and part shade, coastal hardy and happy in dry soils.

 

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aka New Zealand Daphne

Native. New Zealand Daphne. A delightful little plant that loves to scramble over rocks or drape over walls and banks. The dainty foliage is a soft blue/green colour and the small white flowers appear in summer. The flowers are followed by small clear white berries. Likes the sun, good drainage and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

 

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aka Ribbonwood

Ribbonwood. A native tree that is worth consideration for any planting scheme. When young the interlacing branches are covered in small dainty leaves. The leaves and whole tree become more graceful upon maturity. Quite easy to grow and remarkably wind tolerant. Deciduous.

 

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aka South African Totara

This is a very special tree that hails from South Africa and is in the same family as our much loved Totara. The dark evergreen foliage is quite unique in appearance and has an attractive drooping, curving habit. Very tolerant and easy to grow but matures slowly. Very handsome specimen tree.

 

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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 Mountain Totara

Native. A trouble free, easy care shrub that will grow almost anywhere. The drooping, arching branches have rigid, leathery foliage in shades of yellow-green. The tips of the branches will often root where they touch the ground therefore spreading on and stabilizing difficult sites. Evergreen.

 

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aka Totara

Whilst this evergreen native tree will eventually reach 30m it won't happen in your life time as it is very slow growing. A highly valued native with a special place in Maori history. Dense, bronze green, stiff narrow leaves adorn a handsome pyramidal tree. Estimated height after 10 years.

 

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aka Golden Totara

Native. A handsome specimen tree for sun or part shade. The stiff narrow leaves are a beautiful golden shade and complement the reddish brown bark. Slow growing, hardy and tolerant of all conditions except wet 'feet'. Height given is 10 year estimate. Evergreen.

Totara were a valuable timer source in early NZ. Maori also used large specimens to craft their war canoes. The peeling bark was used for roofing material and for fashioning food baskets.

 

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aka Pratia or Panakenake or 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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aka Pratia

Native. Dainty deep green small 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 purple berries. Plant in sun or part shade in well drained soil that does not completely dry out in summer. Evergreen.

 

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aka Pepper tree or Horopito

Native. A lovely little shrub with aromatic foliage that is burgundy red and green in spring-summer and tones of red and deep purple through winter. Easy to grow in sun or part shade, hardy. Evergreen.

 

aka Pepper tree

Native. An easy to grow shrub that has striking, aromatic, narrow foliage in tones of lime green. Little, fragrant, star like flowers appear in spring but these do not compete with the foliage. Plant in sun or semi-shade in deep soil for best results. Hardy and evergreen. PVR.

 

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aka Pepper wood or Horopito

Commonly called Horopito or Pepperwood. Easy to grow and has striking red blushed, aromatic foliage. Little green fragrant, star flowers appear in spring but these do not compete with the foliage. Plant in sun or semi-shade in nice deep soil for best results. Hardy and evergreen.

 

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aka Pepper tree or Horopito

Native. This plant has deep red 'leopard' spots dominating the striking gold/green foliage. Very easy to grow and hardy to just about any conditions. A great contrast plant or perhaps a unique low hedge. Evergreen.

 

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aka Mainland Nikau

Iconic native plant, the Nikau Palm is ideal for the tropical look in your garden. Long fan like rich green leaves extend upright from the shiny bulbous butt at the top of the smooth trunk. I suppose you could say the overall effect is that of a giant feather duster! Happiest in shade. Evergreen.

 

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aka Knawel

Native. The little crowded leaves of this moss-like plant pack together to form undulating mounds of foliage that gradually spread. Looks superb in shingle or gravel gardens set amongst larger rocks. Happiest in morning sun and must have good drainage. Evergreen.

 

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aka Knawel

Native. The little crowded leaves of this moss-like plant pack together to form undulating mounds of foliage that gradually spread. Looks superb in shingle or gravel gardens set amongst larger rocks. Happiest in morning sun and must have good drainage. Evergreen.

 

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Native. An intriguing moss-like plant that forms dense mounded cushions of emerald green foliage with fascinating humps and hollows. A great plant for rockeries, ferneries and containers. Does best in well-drained soil in Full sun to part shade. Evergreen

 

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aka Swamp Weed

Native. A useful native ground-cover that spreads by rooting stems. The tough fleshy, green leaves are wind and salt tolerant so it is a useful plant for coastal gardens. In the warmer months fragrant white flowers appear, these are followed by fleshy seed pods. Tolerant, hardy and evergreen.

 

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aka Swamp Weed

Native. A useful native groundcover that spreads by rooting stems. The tough fleshy, green to gold leaves are wind and salt tolerant so useful to plant in coastal gardens. In the warmer months fragrant white flowers appear, these are followed by fleshy seed pods. Tolerant, hardy and evergreen. PVR

 

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aka Kowhai

If you want a well behaved, rewarding evergreen shrub then it would be hard to go past this delightful little Kowhai. Compact and tidy and completely covered in rich yellow bells in late winter that birds love, especially Tui and Waxeyes. Easy to grow in sun or part shade. Evergreen

 

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aka Kowhai

Native A smallish shrub with narrow wiry stems growing in a zigzag fashion, bearing pretty leaves with tiny leaflets. Golden orange pea flowers are produced late in the season. Best in full sun, lean soil and not much fertilizer. Evergreen

 

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aka Limestone Kowhai

Native. This form of Kowhai was discovered in the Nelson region and was originally thought to be a form of S.microphylla but is now recognized as a distinct species. The dark green oval leaflets are longer than usual and the spring flowers are a soft lemon. Evergreen.

 

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aka Kowhai

The floral emblem of NZ and loved by Tuis and gardeners alike. The native name Kowhai means yellow and represents the pendulous racemes of nectar filled yellow flowers that appear in spring. Dainty small fern like foliage. Easy to grow in a sunny position. Semi - evergreen.

 

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aka Kowhai

Native. A distinctive form of the popular Kowhai with tangled, twisted, branches with small olive green leaves. Forms a little mounding hummock. The yellow flowers appear in spring but can be hidden amongst the branches. An interesting rather than beautiful form but I rather like it. Evergreen.

 

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aka Chilean Kowhai

Chilean Kowhai. A very close relation of our native Kowhai this gorgeous tree from Chile is a multi-award winner. The dark green glossy fern like foliage is decorated with fat waxy bells of golden yellow in spring. The flowers are full of nectar that birds love. Evergreen. PVR 2453.

Plant your 'Sun King' in a sunny well drained spot and if possible protect from really harsh frost. This lovely tree will bring a graceful look to any planting scheme. Perhaps proof that NZ was once part of Gondwanaland.

 

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aka Kowhai

A selected form of our native Kowhai which has a graceful pendulous habit. The fragrant yellow blooms are the official floral emblem of NZ and are loved by Tuis and gardeners alike. Dainty, green fern like foliage. Easy to grow in a sunny position. Semi-evergreen depending on temperature.

 

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aka Kowhai

Native. The floral emblem of NZ and loved by Tuis and gardeners alike. The native name Kowhai means yellow and represents the pendulous racemes of nectar filled yellow flowers that appear in spring. This species flowers at a younger age than others. Evergreen.

 

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aka Three Kings Vine

This is a very special New Zealand plant. Originating from the Three Kings Islands where there is only one plant still remaining in the wild. All plants sold today are descended from this one wild plant.

The tecomanthe vine will only flower if it is growing horizontally.