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Native. A spreading coprosma with dark brown foliage which darkens in winter to near black. Hardy and easy to grow. Makes a great groundcover for those tough spots in the garden. Will tolerate coastal conditions. Evergreen.

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NZ Native. This form was discovered on cliffs near Hawera. It is a ground hugging native that forms a tight mat of small narrow olive green leaves. Excellent landscape plant for covering large areas of ground. Hardy, tolerant of cold and wind. Evergreen.

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A great little shrub with glossy dark red foliage that looks good all year round. Use for contrast planting in the shrubbery or as a hedge with a difference. Loves to be clipped. Will grow in sun or light shade, tolerates coastal conditions and light frost. Evergreen. PVR SHM105.

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Native Standard. This quick growing vigorous Coprosma creates a mat of rich rounded glossy sage green leaves with cream edges and gold coloured stems. It is easily grown in a sunny position and makes an excellent weeping std suitable for pots,containers or as specimens in the garden. Grows in almost any sunny site. Frost, seashore and coastal tolerant. Evergreen.

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Native. An interesting little shrub with stems that twist and tangle themselves into what is known as a divaricating mound. The foliage is tiny and the whole plant has tones of bronze-red. Hardy and robust - ideal for coastal sites. Plant in the sun. Evergreen.

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This is a striking evergreen plant growing to 90cm high with a glossy wave shaped leaf consisting of chocolate brown foliage with hot-pink highlights. Stunning for pots or the garden and works well in mass plantings. Colours intensify in the cooler spring and autumn temperatures. It grows best in a well drained soil and prefers full sun to partial shade. Evergreen.

Pacific Sunrise will benefit from a hair cut every now and then. This is best done around about February on a warm dry day.

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This striking evergreen plant has vivid red foliage interspersed with burgundy/chocolate brown markings. This makes an amazing contrast plant, stunning both in pots or the garden and works well in mass plantings. This plants versatility makes it a good low hedging plant contender, reaching around 1m tall with an upright mounding habit. The intense colouring of this Coprosma make it a real head turner. Evergreen

Pacific Sunset will benefit from a hair cut every now and then. This is best done around about February on a warm dry day.

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This little Coprosma was discovered growing on the South Wellington coast so you know how tough and hardy it is to have survived there. Strong red/orange coloured leaves and stems. Tolerant of wind, salt and dry periods. Excellent ground cover that is happy to be trimmed. Evergreen.

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Tightly branching shrub with very small leaves, green in shade but can be plum-purple in full sun. Plant several to get dark red fruit on the female. Clip for size and shape, great for low hedging especially in shady spots. Evergreen. Hardy.

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Native. Commonly known as Karamu this evergreen native shrub has small dark green leaves with pale under-sides. Insignificant pale green flowers are followed by small orange berries that birds love. Easy to grow in sun or part shade with protection from harsh frost. Trim regularly to keep tidy.

Early Maori used Karamu as a food source and of course native birds love the berries. Believe it or not Coprosma are in the same family as the coffee plant but we wouldn't recommend substituting Karamu for your favourite brew!