Natives & Grasses

Beautiful, large, palmate leaves. Small yellowish green flowers borne in large drooping clusters Feb-Mar. Prefers shade, moist soil and moderate humidity.

Distinct, slender, graceful habit up 3.6m with very small leaflets and pale flowers. Should begin flowering within six to seven years.

Small tree with fern-like foliage. In spring the tree is covered with rich golden flowers that attract nectar loving birds. Withstands wet or dry soil. Hardy.

Prostrate growth habit up to 2m. Branchlets zig zag. Yellow to orange flowers. Found mainly in northern part of South Island and Banks Peninsula. Very hardy and drought tolerant.

Graceful tree to 14m. Has showy yellow flowers in spring that attract tuis and bellbirds.

Fast growing tussock 2-3 metres tall. Spectacular creamy white plumes with sharp-edged leaves. Good filler of low shelter species

Bushy lowlands shrub, with white to yellow berries that attract birds.

Grey-green reed. Dense upright plant. Suits costal wetlands and estuaries.

Attractive dwarf ornamental grass. Compact with bright silver-blue foliage. Hardy.

A tall hardy evergreen with silver bark. Prefers cool, moist, sheltered sites and is susceptible to drought. an attractive tree with deep red timber.

A hardy evergreen which prefers a cool, moist, sheltered site. During the Winter the young trees have bright red foliage. A good timber tree with durable red timber.

Attractive medium sized tree, up to 12 metres tall. Will tolerate poorly drained and infertile sites.

An attractive forest tree with black bark and dark green leaves.

Thin barked totara, long and broad with a very sharp, pungent leaf tip. Handsome specimen of hedge tree with very durable timber. needle like leaves are olive green with fresh growth being in a brighter shade