Catalogue

Kanuka. Also known as: Kunzea ericoides. Shrub or small tree producing abundant clusters of small white flowers in summer followed by small capsules which are shed in autumn. A fibrous barked trunk growing to 15m in the wild. A natural nurse crop for other native species and superb firewood.

New Zealand honeysuckle. A tall, distinctive looking tree to 30m. Dense, bottlebrush-like racemes of rusty red flowers appear in spring through summer and attract birds to their nectar. Also known for its handsome timber for interior use.

Grows to 4-6 metres. Has weeping branches and small, scented flowers in summer and autumn. Leaves are narrower than H. populnea.

Fast growing, graceful tree with oval, fresh green, serrated leaves to 12cm long, often purple beneath. Showy masses of starry, white flowers appear late summer through autumn. Tolerates wet sites.

A narrow leaved, slender tree reaching 10m. Tall, juvenile form has small roundish leaves that eventually become elongated and serrated. In mid-summer the tree is smothered with starry-petalled white flowers.

Perennial herb to 60cm tall. From summer to autumn it produces a profusion of creamy yellow flowers blotched with maroon eyes. Decorative, papery capsules. Hardy.

A slender, much branched hebe to 4m. Pale lilac to white flowers through summer.

Spectacular, dense racemes of magenta or deep reddish purple which flower over many months. Rounded shrub to 1.5m with handsome, thick, dark green leaves.

Light green, willow shaped leaf with white or lilac flowers occurring in midsummer. Leaves can be used to prepare a medicinal tea.

Hardy tree with large, shiny leaves. Found in forests and coastlands. Excellent shelter tree and can be trimmed into a novel hedge.

Trailing shrub to 50cm wide. Dainty, rounded scalloped leaves 1cm wide. Erect flowers in summer, then bright red berries 2cm long. Ideal over walls or in hanging baskets.

Produces 30mm long, green and purple flowers from July to December. Both flowers and dark coloured berries that follow attract birds.

Purple form of akeake. Very fast growing small tree with red/brown peeling bark, purplish red foliage and bright purplish red seed capsules in the summer. Ideal for coastal sites and low shelter else an attractive small specimen tree.

Fast growing, small tree to 7m. Suitable for coastal sites. Red brown, peeling bark and papery, creamy coloured seed capsules are a feature from summer to autumn. Excellent hedge subject else an attractive small specimen tree.

Hardy tufted plant resembling a small, fine-leaved flax. Produces relatively insignificant flowers but these turn into very ornamental berries ranging from pale to dark blue. Great either mass planted or as a garden specimen.

Comparatively rare sand binding plant with thick underground rhizomes. 60-90 cm high with stiff, somewhat curling, yellowish green to golden leaves. Used by Maori for weaving.

Specimen tree to 35m. Juvenile leaves have a bronze tinge. Adult trees have dark green, compressed scales. Female trees bear single seeds on top of small, bright red fruits which are attractive to native birds. Tolerates wet feet.

Fast growing, glossy leaved tussocks to 1m. Papyrus like flower and seed heads. Cutting edges on leaves and culms make this a good barrier plant.

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

Divaricating shrub to 3m. Leaves spoon shaped, and white below. Star-like, yellow flowers followed by orange red berries. Drought and salt spray tolerant and when clipped forms an excellent hedge.

The most stunning of the cabbage trees. Trunks usually unbranched, topped with a large head of sword-shaped, decorative leaves having a reddish midrib. Flowers appear on long drooping panicles in summer, followed by dark purple berries that attract birds.

Palm tree 5-13m. Sometimes branched from base. Strap-like leaves to 1m long. Huge panicles of creamy, fragrant flowers in spring or early summer produce bluish white berries that attract birds. Excellent landscape feature plant and great container plant.

Bronze or purple foliage. Otherwise similar to C. australis but generally not quite as tall. Very effective landscaping specimen.

Divaricating branches have reddish brown bark and needle like leaves. Abundant, pale to dark blue berries in autumn. Clip to form a hedge or grows to 2m.

Fast growing shrub to 5m. Dark green leaves. Showy clusters of bright orange red or black drupes in autumn attract birds. Useful shelter when established with other plantings.

Variable 3-8m shrub. Oblong, very glossy, dark green leaves. Showy clusters of orange-red fruit attract birds. Excellent for coastal planting.

Shrub 3-5m with interlacing branches and small leaves. White to pale blue flecked dark blue drupes.

Small tree with glossy, dark green leaves. Delicate flowers appearing September and October turn into orange red berries that are attractive to birds. Very wind hardy.

Differs from the common red form (roseus) in having larger, dark green leaves and richer red flowers. Fast growing shrub to 3m. Very showy red flowers in 7cm racemes. Drought and wind tolerant. Protect from frost when young. Winter flowering.

var. albus. A spreading, weeping shrub having cool, white flowers with a hint of green.