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aka Senecio

Handsome shrub with attractive silver grey foliage with soft felted undersides. Bright yellow daisy flowers appear in summer but really the foliage is the main feature. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Tends to have a fairly open habit but can be trimmed to keep compact. Evergreen.

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aka Rangiora or Bushman's Toilet Paper

A bushy small native tree with large leaves that are green on top and with an attractive white felt underside. Fragrant creamy flowers are abundant in spring. Will grow in sun or semi-shade and prefers rich moist soil. Can be trimmed every year to keep nice and tidy. Evergreen.

aka Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. A compact, evergreen shrub with fragrant flowers that open deep violet and gradually change to lavender and then white. In full flower you will find it hard to see the green foliage! Likes full sun well drained spot with protection from frost. Evergreen.

Also known as Morning, Noon and Night. New growth can be frost tender.

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aka Yesterday Today Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. Gorgeous shrub with fragrant flowers that open deep violet and gradually change to lavender and then white. In full flower you will find it hard to see the green foliage! Needs a sunny well drained spot with protection from frost. Evergreen.

Brunsfelsia should be pruned lightly after flowering.

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Dwarf Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. Compact colourful bushy shrub with a rounded cushion of purple-green leaves. Masses of sweetly fragrant saucer-shaped purple-blue flowers which fade to white, throughout spring into the summer. Prefers a warm semi-shaded site with good moisture in the growing season.

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aka Lady of the Night

Beautiful waxy white flowers on long stems in spring and summer. The flowers release their fragrance in the evening. Plant in a sunny sheltered spot in the garden. A great plant for containers. Evergreen.

Brunsfelsia should be pruned lightly after flowering.

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aka Coffee Scented Brunia, Coffee Bush

Brunia Albiflora is a tall, slender, single-stemmed but well-branched shrub, reaching 2-3m in height. The long, slender branches are densely leafy, with beautiful dark green foliage that resembles a pine tree, but is much softer. The leaves are 10-14 mm long and narrow.

The flowers are tiny, and are crowded into tight spherical knob-like inflorescences that are clustered into flat, rounded heads. Perennial

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aka Button bush

This elegant shrub bears clusters of fluffy red button flowers starting off greyish white in summer turning to red in autumn. The soft, fine, lime green leaves make a perfect contrast plant in mixed borders and it trims easily to make a neat hedge to 1.5m.Evergreen

Take care to water well until it is established and plant in a sunny well drained spot.

aka Button Bush

A tall, upright shrub with long, slender branches that are densely leafy, with beautiful dark green foliage that resembles a pine tree, but is much softer. The pink flowers are tiny, and are crowded into tight spherical knob-like inflorescences that are clustered into flat, rounded heads.

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An outstanding upright cultivar of slow growing Buxus that is sure to standout in your garden. Used as a single specimen or to line a garden or driveway, they will make an impression. With dark green foliage it can be trained into a narrow column or cone. Requires minimal pruning.