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aka Golden Wattle

Golden Wattle. This popular evergreen tree has attractive, feathery blue-grey foliage that looks good all year round. In winter the whole tree is covered in bright yellow balls of bloom cheering up even the dullest day. Plant in well drained soil in a sunny spot. Tolerant of poor soil. Est.10yr.growth.

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aka Purple Leaf Wattle

Purple Leaf Wattle. A popular evergreen tree with attractive, feathery grey foliage that has smoky purple tones on the new growth. In winter the whole tree is covered in cheerful bright yellow balls of bloom. Plant in well drained soil in a sunny spot. Tolerant of poor soil. Est.10yr.growth.

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aka Flinders Range Wattle,Willow-leaf Wattle

An Australian Wattle Tree with dense foliage, blue-green, linear leaves. From Autumn to Spring it bears a mass of bright yellow flowers. Thrives in a sunny, open position and can be used as a low windbreak or screen. Prune after flowering to maintain compact shape. Evergreen.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Bull Banksia

A large shrub to small tree bearing large greenish-yellow cone shaped flowers attractive to nectar eating birds. Prune after flowering to maintain size and shape. Flowering occurs from spring through to mid summer. The flowers are followed by very large fruiting cones. Evergreen.

Adaptable to most conditions including coastal and is frost hardy.

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aka Coast Banksia

Australian native tree has large, yellow brush like flowers laden with nectar that attract the birds and bees. Tolerant of dry conditions and able to withstand salt-laden winds. Flowers in autumn-winter. Plant in the a well drained sunny spot with protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Attractive to Tui

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aka NSW Christmas Bush

This Aussie native is a tidy, upright small leaved shrub or small tree which has a vivid flowering display, usually coinciding with Christmas. Masses of creamy white panicles smother the tree changing through pink and flame to brilliant red. Grows well in container. Likes well drained sandy loam soil in a sunny, frost free position. Evergreen

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aka Butterknife tree

A multi stemmed large shrub or small tree with beautiful lustrous deep green pinnate leaves and wine red branches. Large fragrant white panicles of flowers resembling candles are borne through summer. Ideal for the smaller garden. Evergreen

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aka Gum

A very versatile small tree with fabulous foliage. Very prunable for ease of maintenance making it great for a small section or garden. Also great in patio pots or as a house plant. Evergreen

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aka Silver Dollar Gum

Silver Dollar Gum. A fast growing and highly ornamental evergreen tree with rounded silver grey juvenile foliage. The adult leaves are longer and pointed. An excellent choice for quickly providing privacy or screening. Happiest in the sun with protection from frost.

This tree is a favourite for those who love to pick foliage. It responds well to any trimming so can be kept at a low height if desired.

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aka Lemon-Scented Gum

Commonly known as lemon-scented gum it has white to pink smooth bark with narrow, lance shaped leaves that curve as adult leaves. White flowers clusters that turn to barrel shaped fruit. Protect from frost when young.

Wood can be used for timber. Essential oil Citronella can be used in perfumery and insect repellents for mosquitoes.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Flowering Gum

Flowering Gum. Handsome, single trunk, round headed tree with stringy reddish-brown bark. Glossy leaves with a red rib that are a deep grey-green. In summer spectacular flowers are displayed well above the foliage. Likes the sun and protection from frost especially when young.

The flower colour can range from brightest red, orange, pink on seedling grown trees. No matter what the colour this is a very showy tree.

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A highly ornamental compact tree. Its most striking feature is the display of bright red flower buds that reveal clusters of yellow stamens from Summer to Autumn followed by red fruit. The foliage is dark green and the bark is smooth and grey feeling off in long ribbons during Summer. Evergreen.

Wind tolerant Australian plant.

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Rosea is a popular tree for its abundance of large mainly red flowers that cover the tree in late winter and early spring. Rosea develops an open spreading crown, once the tree is established. It is quite drought and lime tolerant and moderately salt tolerant and also adapts really well to wetter climates. Evergreen

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aka Silver leaf Mountain Gum

A beautiful mountain gum that develops into a tall shrub or small tree. With silvery-grey leaves they are rounded and carry cream flowers in clusters through Summer. It has a smooth bark that is fragrant along with its fragrant leaves. This will make a stunning specimen in any garden. Evergreen.

Responds well to to hard pruning to maintain for shape and size. Drought tolerant.

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aka Crepe , Poached Egg Tree

A highly ornamental large shrub with glossy green foliage and attractive dappled bark. The white flowers are large, single and delicate with prominent golden stamens and appear from autumn to winter. They earn this shrub its common name of the 'Poached Egg Tree'. Evergreen

The Gordonia is very closely related to the Camellia and likes very similar growing conditions. Plant in morning sun or dappled shade in well drained acid soil. Although Gordonia will grow quite large if left unhindered it can be trimmed and shaped to maintain the desired size.

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aka Gully Grevillea

An evergreen tree or shrub. Retain only one main trunk for a tree or tip prune regularly from a young age for a shrub. As a tree it grows up to 8 metres. Flowers are displayed between mid spring and early summer. The flowers have whitish pink/fawn perianths and pale pink/crimson styles. Evergreen

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aka Silky Oak

Silky Oak. A rapid growing evergreen tree with, large handsome, fern like leaves that are deep green above and grey-green underneath. Once mature this tree has rich gold blooms that decorate the tree from spring to summer. Loves a warm position and well drained soil. Tolerant of light frost.

The 'Silky Oak' may take up to 10 years to start flowering however this tree has such a nice shape and form that it is worthy of planting even if it never flowers.

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aka Bay Tree

Bay Tree. Tuscan Tower is an excellent form of Bay tree with lush dark green shiny foliage. Tuscan Tower will be great for the garden, pot & container work, not to forget use in the herb garden. Hardy large shrub. PVR applies.

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These giant silver proteas are beautiful trees with light-reflecting, silky, silver leaves. An erect ornamental tree, with a stout trunk and thick grey bark. They are at their most silver in hot, dry weather, when the hairs on the leaves lie flat to protect the leaves from drying out.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.

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aka Curry Leaf Tree

The famed Curry Leaf plant, native to India and Ceylon, lends its pungent scent as a main ingredient in delicious curries. The many segmented foliage is borne on a compact bush convenient for harvesting.

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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 Sitka Spruce or Alaska Spruce

Sitka or Alaska Spruce. A slow growing elegant Conifer that always has a well groomed appearance. Sharp pointed, grey-green needles decorate ascending branches that have graceful pendulous tips. Makes a wonderful potted Christmas tree. Can be grown in sun or part shade, prefers deep cool soil. Hardy. Evergreen.

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aka Fern Pine

In its juvenile form it has green glossy fern like foliage arranged along slender willowy branches. Very slow growing so looks 'forever young' for many years. Sun or shade and deeply worked well drained soil for best results. Good as a specimen in the landscape or planted in a large pot.

A graceful evergreen tree from Africa from the same family as our Totara. The name Podocarpus refers to the stalked 'fruits' of this tree and gracilior means graceful.

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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 Peppercorn Tree

An excellent choice for large parks or play areas, in courtyards or along long broad driveways. The trunk will become gnarled and fabulously interesting with age. The foliage is bright green and comprised of many narrow leaflets. The flowers are insignificant but the papery pink to red berries are wonderfully ornamental in autumn and winter. Evergreen

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aka Californian Redwood

The California Redwood is a majestic forest giant in its natural habitat. It will need a permanent space to develop as it is very large and long lived. The upwardly mobile trunk is strong and straight with attractive reddish brown bark. Attractive feathery foliage sprays of green. Evergreen.

This handsome tree grows best in well drained, deep rich soil in filtered sunlight or part shade. Looks wonderful in a natural group. A tree to plant for the grand-children. Height given is 10 year estimate.

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aka Cape Lilac, Tree in a hurry

Cape Lilac or Tree-in-a-Hurry a small to medium-sized tree, very fast-growing when young, attaining up to 1.3 m in a year, reaches full height within a few years, rarely exceeds 7.5m. This tree features hairy pinnate leaves, attractive mauve pink pea-shaped flowers followed by leathery pods.