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Selected natives @ $9.99, 10 for $8 each
aka Hair Sedge
Native Hair Sedge.. The name Comans means "luxuriant head of hair" and this native Tussock Grass certainly has a fine head of green needle foliage. Tolerant of just about any conditions including coastal. Quickly forms a clump and is invaluable for adding texture to the garden. Evergreen.
Carex Comans Green
Current Stock Height: 20/25 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
aka Autumn Sedge
Wetland Native - Autumn Sedge. Attractive tufts of coarse green foliage with strong bronze tones. Summer seed-heads of dark brown. Will grow happily in moist damp conditions in sun or part shade. Tough and robust, great for mass planting in difficult spots. Evergreen.
Carex Dipsacea
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$12.99
Carex Dipsacea
Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
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
Coprosma Karo Red
Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$29.99
Coprosma Karo Red
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
Native. This quick growing coprosma creates a mat of rich green foliage. It is easily grown in a sunny position and make an excellent ground cover for banks. Evergreen.
Coprosma Kirkii
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
aka Karamu
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!
Coprosma Robusta
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
aka Cabbage Tree
Native. The ubiquitous green Cabbage Tree has earned its place as a NZ icon both in the natural and cultivated landscape. Rich green sword-like foliage that forms a broad head on top of a strong trunk. Panicles of fragrant cream flowers in summer. Grow in sun or part shade. Evergreen.
Cordylines look best planted in groups of 3 or more. They will also do well as a container plant.
Cordyline Australis
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
Cordyline Australis
New stock expected Beginning of September, 2025. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Cabbage Tree
A striking clump forming Cordyline with fine magenta streaks through a burgundy coloured weeping foliage. Good vigour and wide architectural foliage. The perfect evergreen for any garden, statement planters for the deck or patio.
Cordyline Magenta Rays
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$49.99
aka Korokio
Grown for the interesting twisting branch pattern and soft green foliage set on silver grey stems. Nice compact habit making it an excellent choice for hedging and group planting. The bright yellow spring flowers are followed by yellow/orange berries. So easy to grow. Evergreen.
Corokia Emerald n Jade
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
aka Korokio
Native. Chocolate without the calories! The soft melted chocolate colour of the leaves combines well with other foliage and looks fantastic as a formal hedge with a difference. Easy to grow and clips extremely well. Yellow flowers in spring followed by berries that birds love. Evergreen.
Corokia Frosted Chocolate
Current Stock Height: 45/60 cm ?
Container: 2l ?
$19.99
Corokia Frosted Chocolate
Current Stock Height: 30/35 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
aka Ake Ake
Native. Ake Ake. A useful background or foliage shrub that can be used for screening or hedging. The light green leaves have wavy margins. Fast growing, hardy and adaptable. Tolerates some clipping and will grow just about anywhere but full shade. Evergreen.
Dodonaea Viscosa
Current Stock Height: 45/55 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
aka Kanuka
Fast growing evergreen shrub or small erect tree. Bright green leaves which release volatile oils when crushed. Similar to Manuka but leaves are soft and flowers and seeds are smaller than Manuka. Attractive branching pattern and profuse flowering in summer.
Kunzea Ericoides
Current Stock Height: 60/75 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
aka Manuka or Tea Tree
Native. Call it Tea Tree or call it Manuka or even by its botanical name of Leptospermum this ubiquitous native tree is a familar site in our landscape. The scented white flowers that appear in summer attract bees that produce delicious honey. Will grow almost anywhere. Evergreen.
Leptospermum Scoparium
Current Stock Height: 60/75 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
aka Mountain Flax
A smaller red foliage variety of mountain flax. Gracefully drooping long bronze leaves and in spring long flower spikes, loved by native birds. An all purpose plant adds color and texture to your garden. Thrives in wet or dry soils, tolerates sunny, shady and exposed areas. Evergreen
Phormium Cookianum Purpurea
Current Stock Height: 30/50 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$24.99
Phormium Cookianum Purpurea
Current Stock Height: 25/35 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
aka Mountain Flax
Yellow flowers appear November to January. Smaller growing than ordinary Flax. Does not like to be water logged but will withstand drought and salt laden wind. Effective in pebble gardens against large boulders. Good for mass planting and erosion control. Evergreen
Phormium Cookianum
Current Stock Height: 20/35 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
aka Flax
Native Little 'Jack Spratt' will not get fat as it is a delightful dwarf flax with narrow upright bronze-red leaves. Looks particularly good group planted. Tough and hardy and quite well groomed. Plant in sun or part shade. Evergreen.
Phormium Jack Spratt
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 2l ?
$24.99
Phormium Jack Spratt Dwf
Current Stock Height: 10/20 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
Phormium Jack Spratt
Expected Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
New stock expected Middle of August, 2025. Waitlist now. Estimated price $29.99. Payment on order.
aka New Zealand Green Flax
The term 'tenax' means strong and tough and this NZ Flax certainly is all of that. Broad swords of green foliage form strong clumps that are perfect for mass planting along stream banks, around ponds or naturalising in the landscape. Tolerant of just about anything. Evergreen.
The summer flowers are much loved by birds especially the native Tui whose beak is perfectly formed to gather nectar from the blooms.
Phormium Tenax
Current Stock Height: 45/60 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
aka Flax
The term 'tenax' means strong and tough and this NZ Flax certainly is all of that. Broad swords of purplish foliage form strong clumps that are perfect for mass planting along stream banks, around ponds or naturalizing in the landscape. Tolerant of just about anything. Evergreen.
The summer flowers are much loved by birds especially the native Tui whose beak is perfectly formed to gather nectar from the blooms.
Phormium Tenax Purpurea
Current Stock Height: 30/45 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
aka Karo
Native. A small tree with dense, dark gray-green, leathery leaves that are furry and silver underneath. Clusters of small red-purple flowers appear in spring. Withstand high winds and salt spray. Tough and hardy. Excellent clipping qualities so suitable for hedging. Evergreen
Pittosporum crassifolium
Current Stock Height: 40/50 ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$29.99
Pittosporum Crassifolium - Karo
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
aka Lemonwood
A very popular tree which is fast growing and frequently used for hedging, shelter and as a singular specimen tree The leaves, have a lemon scent when crushed. Cream yellow flowers. Hardy to just about everything including attacks by oppossums. Evergreen.
Pittosporum Eugenioides
Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$24.99
Stock of this item is very low.
Pittosporum Eugenioides
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
This dwarf Pittosporum is ideal for topiaries, low hedges and borders. Little Kiwi has a naturally rounded shape with dense, apple-green foliage. Likes sun or semi-shade. Tolerates frost, wind and coastal conditions. Evergreen.
Ideal for hedges,topiary and borders
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Pittosporum Little Kiwi
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 5l ?
$44.99
Pittosporum Little Kiwi
Expected Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
New stock expected Spring, 2025. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Kohuhu
Native. An easy to grow and well behaved native tree with attractive, undulating, pale green foliage. The small dark purple flowers emit a heady fragrance in the spring evening air. Great for screening, hedges and for background foliage. Trims well. Evergreen.
Pittosporum Tenuifolium
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$9.99
10+ @ 8.00 each
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