New Zealand Natives

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Rich purple foliage groundcover

A small tree great in semi shade 4m

Kauri

A small shrub with an amazing scent growing to 1m

A shrub with an amazing scent

50cm clumps arching stems of feathery heads with reddish hue,shade

Large sprays white stars over grey green leaves 60cm tall. Sun or semi shade

Silver strap leaves purple fruits on female plants will grow well on coastal sites or well drained soils, 1m tall

Silver sword like foliage to 1m or more. Large bunches of orange berries if pollinated. Best in semi shade in hot climates, good coastal NZ Native

Hybrid, silver green with central stripe, can turn bronze in cold weather 1x1 m clumps

Stiff green leaves orange berries, in clumps will take dark shade

Known as kauri grass is a great ground plant for semi shade in native plantings. Its green robust tufted leaves are most attractive once mature

Bronze red strap leaves Best in semi shade in warm climate 50cm-1m tall

One of few wetland species that will tolerate salt waters

1m tall dark green rush

60cm tall dark green rush

Rush wire like leaves 60cm great for waterside or damp places

80cm tall green clumps for swamps, good for wild life cover

Pale yellow green leaves 30cm clumps, will grow in dry and shade

Buff/brown leaves 50cm clumps, will tolerate wet sites

Orange bronze grass Good coastal windy and poor soils

A small swamp tree with marbled leaves and black berries when ripe good bird food most attractive tree for around wetland areas

60-80cm arching sprays creamy green flower-plumes good for floral work. Miniature toetoe

From Havelock North. Foliage more upright & grey than the species flowering plumes slightly less full more graceful compared to standard Chionochloa flavicans

This small yellow scented flowered sp has no leaves and is a scrambler for full sun in poor soils with good drainage. Rare

This species is a small climber with delicate green flowers. Rare

A rare climber with cream flowers found in few costal areas

A rare sp found costal areas with cream/green flowers

Large white flowers spring climbing or ground cover

All these are small leaf twiggy forms(divaricating types)great berries for birds, accent plants for stone and boulder gardens

Red rocks prostrate bronze twigs 30cm

Very prostrate

Green ground cover orange stems

A shade loving sp found in many bush locations light brown foliage 2m bush

2-3m bush masses orange fruits for birds. Good revegetation plant

Gold divericate shrub 1m or more

Dark leaves divericate 1m or more

Tiny bronze leaves flat mat growth very hardy ground cover

Large leafed coprosma will tolerate wet feet and shade 3m

Black cloud dark leaves thick bushy ground cover

Rich orange fruits 3m bush

Large glossy green leaves with large orange fruits 2m

Flat mat tiny leaves will slowly spread, has small blue fruits, great groundcover for containers and rock gardens uncommon

A wetland small tree will grow up to 5m great for birds

Large shining leaves, bushy groundcover shrub orange fruits for birds great reveg for coastal or windy

Poor Knights form. Grows prostrate with smaller leaves than C. repens great coastal or pots

Very tight twiggy shrublet bronze leaves crimson drupes

A great Joy Plants selection of this bronze leaves divaricate, makes a neat mound 50-80cm . Would make a great dwarf hedge or tub plant

Prostrate horizontal branchlets, black leaves and blue fruits, great for pots, tubs or rock gardens

A great divericate shrub that can be used as a hedge or specimen up to 4m high this sp also has a number of selections

This distinct colour in the stems makes for a real nice addition to this sp

This is another selection that has been made for its slower growth habit and reduced size making it suitable for the smaller garden

Iconic NZ cabbage tree scented flowers

Highly scented white flowers 50cm green clumps

Narrow leaf hybrid cabbage tree 2m tall good tub plant scented flowers

Large bronze gold leaves on 2m bush, masses gold flowers red fruits for birds. Great hedge

A great plant as a wind hardy hedge 2m masses of small yellow flowers

A very good hardy sp with many forms bronze /brown foliage

This prostrate growing Corokia has bronze foliage yellow flowers and red fruits its flate habit is a great addition to an already useful plant group 15cm high

A slender green cultivar suitable for hedging

Black leaves on twiggy shrublet 80cm

Bright green leaves yellow fruits Good windy sights 2m shrub

Very large evergreen with orange fruits

The lady of the forest a must for any bush block

The largest of the N.Z swamp trees

An unknown sp in the trade has rich blue berries on long arching stems in large clumps of fine flax like leaves will take moist and shady conditions . RARE

A small but useful plant for shade to semi-shade with sprays of white-blue fruits

A fast grow sp that is great for windy reveg jobs

Small tree with tangled branches and tiny leaves, fruit for birds. RARELY OFFERED

Rare native small tree, bunches scarlet fruit, good container plant. Will take dry conditions

Grey-blue foliage pink stems 40cm clumps rare

Bright green rush 80cm tall good coastal or swamp plant

Red flowers purple fruit tree fuschia great for birds 2m plus

Yellow and green flowers groundcover

A small shrub suitable for shade-semi shade light green leaves

A very tough tree very popular hedge with its bright green leaves

Great coastal tree very wind hardy very glossy green leaves 8m

Various species are grown and some of the better hybrids are available in small amounts.  Please contact us for stock inventory.

This great tree is a favorite with the birds when in fruit

This delicate little perennial shrub is a must for the collector with its pale lilac flowers it has become rare in the wild great for the semi-shade

This tree is a must for birds and bees alike producing honey for all

A good revegatation tree

A very attractive swamp tree with its large buttress roots and trunk

Flat leaf rush 60cm tall clumps poor soil

Flat mat white tea tree ground cover our selection

Mounding tumbling growth white flowers ground cover tea tree

This NZ native rush known as jointed rush with dark brown bands on its grey rush like stems is great for moist to wet soils and coastal conditions but not essential

White butterfly flowers over dwarf iris leaves 10-20cms

30-40cm grassy clumps, masses flwrs like butterflies. Very dainty, shade and damp

White flowers large yellow fruits wide yellow leaves 40cm tall

Wide leaves white iris flowers very large yellow pods 40cm tall

Yellow striped leaves 40-50cm tall yellow pods

Beautiful native cedar tree soft green scented foliage tall tree

A small shrub with small leaves great for cut foliage

Arching iris like leaves bright green and shiny. Fluffy brown flower heads to 1m tall

Bright green heart shaped leaves great semi shade shrub 2m, wind hardy and greats bird food fruits

A small diveriacate tree great for semi shade small lime green flowers

Small sprays white flowers and black seeds extremely wind hardy classic tree

Twiggy shrublet masses scented flowers 50cm hedgehog bush slow growing

Twiggy shrublet masses scented flowers in bush

Large leafed whiteywood for warm costal areas

1m shrub like buxus good hedge plant rare

A rare sp with small white flowers found only in 2 locations in far northland and grows to be a small tree with a pappery bark

Climbing rata with bright red flowers quite rare in the wild

Our native Christmas tree

Bronze twiggy shrub salty hardy

Thick ground cover good coastal plant native butterfly plant food

Thick green groundcover masses of cream flowers great for butterflies will grow almost any where great for erosion control. We also have this with pink flowers

Common mapou this makes a excellent hedge

Poor Knights local, leaves rounded bushlet great for box hedge substitute (a lot nicer)50-100cm

Amazing natural bonsai 2-3m tall great wind hardy or informal hedge plant. Berries for birds

This stunning small tree is a must for the coastal garden with its shiny dark green foliage and purple red olive like fruits a very choice plant great for birds. RARE

Tiny flowers masses pink drupes for birds classic tree

Red fruits 4m bushy tree

White flowers yellow-green leathery leaves tight rounded shrublet 50-100cm. Enjoys wind

Scented white flowers silvery grey leaves twiggy shrub 1-2m wind hardy

Strong climber scented sprays white flowers NZ Jasmine

Another must for costal gardens and those collectors of rare natives a small tree with large leathery subtropical bright green leaves and black fruits for birds. VARY RARE

A unique tree that changes from a juvenile leaf form to a mature leaf, this is also a great source of bird food when in fruit masses of little black fruits

Mini green NZ flax 50cm bright green, damp

Large NZ flax up to 2m great for wind y and wet conditions

Commonly known as celery pine

Silvery shrublet, white flowers, pink fruit, 30sm. Dry, windy and sun.

Silvery shrublet, white lfowers, white fruit, 20cm. Sun.

Masses white flowers nearly all year round grey foliage 20cm x 60cm spread.Joy introduction

Silver shrub, white flowers, black fruit. Semi-shade.

Black flowers leathery ferny leaves divaricate shrublet slow very rarel

Large pittosporum suitable for a hedge or the general landscape very wind hardy and great in mixed plantings

Poor knights, glossy leaves on 1.5m shrub yellow flowers Great landscape plant

Commonly used in hedging especially in coastal conditions a very hardy tree responds to pruning

Pink flowers flat seed pods long leathery leaves 1-2m shrub uncommon

Divariacte shrub tiny flower fruit and leaves wonderful classic native shrub (Omarake Hawkes bay) form RARE

Red scented flowers bright green leaves small shrub 50-80cm (Whangaroa). Uncommon

Huge silvery leaves masses dark red flowers followed by large green yellow pods. Very wind hardy small tree-shrub 4m Good bird food. Uncommon

One of the divaricate Pittosporums a small tree with scented flowers and tiny silver leaves and a slim upright form. RARE

Masses pink flowers angular pods great nectar for birds wind hardy shrub 2/3m or more

Shore ribbonwood suitable for salt marsh and swamp areas 2m

Divaricate tree when young changes with age good swamp tree 5m

A fantastic costal forest tree for birds and looks

Strong ground cover masses white flowers sun or shade

Dainty ground cover white flowers uncommon

A good food source for native pigeon

Another one for the birds although a bit slow growing

A fast growing species great as a source of bird food and for windy costal sites its large glossy leaves make it great for the subtropical look 4m

This attractive tree makes a great feature

Known for its jagged leaves and black fruit rare

Large leafed sp not as tall as some but still a good size shrubby tree

Great coastal shrubby tree good bird tucker 5m high

Hybrids, fine to wide leave form 3m shrub good bird food plant

RARE small leaves to 2m shrub good bird food

Creamy/pinkish leaves grey underside scented cream stars

Faster growing and larger leaf than main land forms for shade, scarlet berries

Slow growing for shade, scarlet berries

Thick creeping matt white fan flowers good coastal or groundcover

Devils creek, Dunstan Range South Island Extremely hardy form masses golden flowers on slow growing twiggy tree

Taupo, greyish leaves large gold flowers hardy tree

Native restio great for wetlands or moist sites. Uncommon

Red berries bushy tree rare

A rare small growing tree a must for the collector with a warm site

A swamp tree that has become rare due to the need for continual wet feet

Large cream trumpets on strong sprays, evergreen climber NZ Native climber good for windy sights

NZ passion fruit strong climber orange fruits

A great large tree for frost free sites with its red berries after its flowering of masses of pink feeding all the tui around