Agapanthus 'Peter Pan'
A neat 50 x 50cm clump of closely set leaves and sky blue flowers on short stems. This form is also sterile avoiding scattered seedlings. Hardy evergreen that is drought tolerant and can be grown in poor soils.
2.5L $9.00
Agapanthus 'Streamline'
Neat, grassy, dwarf foliage topped with masses of sky blue flowers. Excellent for mass planting. Evergreen. Hardy. 50 x 50cm.
2.5L $9.00
Anemanthele lessoniana, Gossamer / Wind grass
Great in dry shaded places, soft weeping habit, greener in the shade more rusty in the sun, misty halo of very fine flowers in spring 70 cm x1m
2.5L $9.00
Apodasmia similis, Oioi, Jointed rush
A reed with fine grey-green leaves and distinctive brown markings, forms a large clump, grows in damp ground, water, tolerates salt water
3.3L $12.00
Arthropodium cirratum, Renga Renga Lily
Wide fleshy leaves, long panicles of white starry flowers, shade lover, frost tender when young.
3.5L $12.00
Arthropodium 'Te Puna', Renga Renga Lily
A selection of the New Zealand Renga Renga Lily, with a more delicate habit. Smaller than other selections, narrow, shorter leaves and the flowers quite widely spaced on the stem. Looks wonderful in a dark shaded corner,especially when in flower.
3.3L $12.00
Arthropodium cirratum 'Parnell'
Hardy native plant with broad leaves forming evergreen clumps of 50 x 50cm. Produces tall stems of white flowers in summer. Ideal planted in shady areas but will tolerate some sun.
3.5L $12.00
Astelia chathamica
Erect broad silvery flax-like leaves drooping at tip, sun or part shade 1 x 1m
3.5L $12.00
Astelia fragrans
The most common Astelia species seen growing in scrub and forests throughout New Zealand. Has attractive broad green architectural leaves and scented spring flowers. Best in sheltered semi-shade. Prefers good drainage. Hardier than A. chatamica. Evergreen.
3.5L $12.00
Austroderia richardii syn Cortaderia richardii, South Island Toetoe
Attractive arching blooms creamy buff colour, leaves 2m, flowering stems to 3m, tolerates wet feet, wind, frost, coastal site
3.5L $12.00
Carex buchananii
Stiff, erect tussock when young, spreading with age, reddish brown colour, bleached curling tips, suits dry conditions 50 - 75 cm
2.5L $9.00
Carex comans ‘Frosted Curls’
Densely tufted tussock grass, pale green, flowing habit, groom plants to remove dead foliage, tolerates range of growing conditions 30 - 40 cm
2.5L $9.00
Carex comans Bronze
Small grass with arching bronze foliage. Good for edges or borders. Requires good drainage. Very wind tolerant. Evergreen. Hardy.
2.5L $9.00
Carex dipsacea
good in damp conditions, sun or shade 30 - 70 cm 2.5L
Pb5 $9.00
Carex flagellifera
Arching brown foliaged grass with attractive seedheads. Taller and more erect than Carex comans, with better tolerance to wet. Evergreen. Hardy. 40-60cm.
2.5L $9.00
Carex secta
Large weeping yellowish-green tussock, at its best beside water, sun or semi shade 1m
2.5L $9.00
Carex tenuiculmis
Reddishh brown tussock native sedge, it's natural habitat being wetland margins. Slightly smaller than C.secta at 80 x 80cm. Happiest in damp to wet ground.
2.5L $9.00
Carex testacea
Densely tufted, arching orange-green tussock, colour stronger in full sun, hardy, coastal, dry 60 x 40 cm
5cm tube $3.00
2.5L $9.00
Carex virgata
Hardy, vigorous sedge of wetlands but will grow in dry sites, full sun or shade 1 x 1m
Pb5 $9.00
Chionochloa conspicua, Hunangamoho
Alpine tussock which produces beautiful huge feathery flower-heads in summer. Evergreen. Hardy. 1 x 1.5m.
2.5L Eco pot $9.00
Chionochloa flavicans, Miniature toe-toe
Hardy small toe-toe, attractive pale green plumes when flower heads first appear, copes in dry but better with some water 1 x 1m
tubes $4.00
2.4L Eco pot $9.00
Chionochloa rubra, Red tussock
Tall growing graceful tussock, great planted en masse 1.2m
tubes $4.00
2.5L $9.00
Clivia miniata
Strappy green leaves and tubular orange flowers on stems late winter to early summer. Happiest in shade, tolerant of drier sites but still benefit from watering over hot months. Fertile, free draining soil. Deadhead after flowering. Evergreen. Frost tender.
3.3L $12.00
Clivia grandiflora
Great shade plant with large striking orange flowers for a dry well drained shady corner. Clump forming. Frost tender so protect by planting under eaves or trees. Also good in a pot.
3.3L $12.00
Dianella nigra, Turutu
Hardy, tufted plant resembling small flax, dainty white flowers, late spring, ornamental berries, glossy dark blue/purple or mauve, sun or semi shade, good drainage, good as mass planting 60 cm
3.3L $12.00
Dianella revoluta 'Revelation'
Upright blue/green foliage, blue flowers in spring followed by attractive edible berries, sunny to partly shaded position 50 x 50 cm PVR
3.3L $15.00
Dianella 'Seaspray'
Attractive upright blue-green foliage with sky blue star shaped flowers in spring followed by glossy dark blue berries. Drought and frost hardy. Fast growing. Good coastal plant.
2.5L $12.00
Dietes grandiflora, South African Native Iris
Rigid sword-like leaves, large white flowers with yellow nectar guides and violet central segments in spring held on tall stems, frost and drought hardy, good drainage, full sun. 1.5m
3.3L $12.00
Festuca actae, Banks Peninsula Blue Tussock
A small tussock from Banks Peninsula with fine silvery-blue foliage.
The erect flowering stems reach 75cm. Great for mass planting in dry exposed sites. 30cm x 30cm
2.5L $9.00
Ficinia spiralis, Pingao
A native fore sand dune stabilising plant. Golden/orange leaves form on stiff tufts along runners on and under the sand. Used by Maori for weaving.
2.5L $9.00
Helictotrichon semperviren, Blue oat grass
Handsome tufted grass with erect silver blue leaves. Straw coloured flowers on long stems in summer. Evergreen. Hardy. 50 x 50cm.
Pb5 $10.00
Imperata cylindrica, Japanese Blood Grass
Deciduous perennial grass, leaves green at the base with striking red tips from spring to late summer. Unusual and dramatic in the border. Clump forming. Tolerant of sun but happiest in part shade. Dormant over winter. Hardy. 50 x 80cm.
3.3L $12.00
Juncus pallidus, Giant rush
For a damp or wet site in full sun. Hardy. Evergreen. 1.5 x 2m.
2.5L $10.00
Libertia cranwelliae, Cranwells Iris
Strap-like leaves along a wide spreading rhizome. White flowers in spring on short flower spikes. Attractive orange pods remain on the plant for months. Evergreen. Hardy. 40cm x 1m.
2.5L $10.00
Libertia grandiflora, Native Iris
Largest of native irises, tall stems of pure white flowers appear above leaves in spring, semi shaded position but will grow in sun, self-seeds 75 cm
2.5L $10.00
Libertia peregrinans
Vigorous, spreading grass-like plant with fantastic bright orange leaves. White flowers in spring and summer. Orange leaf colouring more intense when grown in harsh conditions.
2.5L $10.00
Liriope ‘Royal Purple’
Deep purple flowers, strappy grass-like leaves. Good ground cover, border or accent plant. Part or full shade.
2.5L $9.00
Lomandra 'Lime Tuff'
‘Lime Tuff’ (aka Lomandra longifolia x confertifolia spp.pallida) is proving to be one of the best Lomandra selections yet, Bred for its compact growth habit and fine lime green foliage that stays lush all year round 50cm
2.5L $12.00
Lomandra 'Little Con'
Smaller lomandra variety, compact with fine grass-like foliage and producing cream coloured flower spikes in summer. Tolerates frost, drought and good for coastal sites. Retains its colour throughout the year. 30 x 50cm.
2.5L $12.00
Lomandra 'Tanika'
A low maintenance grass which grows to 60cm high and 1m across. It is almost drought resistant, remaining lush and green in any conditions making it perfect for mass landscape plantings. The seed is sterile.
3.3L $12.00
Lomandra 'Titan'
Large leaved lomandra. Good weed and/or bank stability control. Tough! Tolerant of drought, frost, salt spray, strong wind, dry or heavy wet soil. 1.6m
3.3L $12.00
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’, Maiden grass
Lovely when mass planted, or use for a border or screening plant. Silvery green foliage and tall silky pinkish flower plumes late summer to autumn. Great for attracting birds to the garden as they love the seeds in the winter months. Forms dense clumps from underground rhizomes. 3m.
3.3L $12.00
Ophiopogon planiscapus, Mondo Grass
Slowly spreading evergreen carpets of strap like green foliage and occasional spikes of white flower followed by blue berries.
2.5L $9.00
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Black Dragon' Black Mondo grass
A popular landscaping plant with deep purple-black grass like leaves, punctuated by dainty flowers of pale violet followed by shiny black berries. Great contrast plant for mass planting in sun or shade. Prefers well-drained soil. cm 20cm
2.5L $9.00
Ophiopogon japonicus Nana, Mini Mondo grass
A dwarf mondo that spreads to form a dense carpet of dark green foliage offset by spikes of lilac flowers followed by blue-black berries. A very hardy and low maintenance plant that prefers part to full shade but will tolerate full sun. Excellent for use in paths, as an underplanting for pot specimens or as a border edging. Height to 10cm
2.5L $9.00
Ophiopogon japonicus 'Ultra Dwarf' Mini Mondo grass
Very similar to Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nana' but smaller and tighter growth.
2.5L $9.00
Phormium ‘Black Rage’
Black flax clump-forming, long sword-like leaves, frost hardy, tolerant of wet, dry, windy situations, upright habit, blue / black / green colour tones 1.5m
3.3L $12.00
Phormium cookianum, wharariki, Mountain Flax
An unmistakable feature of our landscape, found from sea-level to sub-alpine regions, generally drooping leaves, nectar rich flowers loved by tuis and bellbirds 1 -1.5m
3.3L $12.00
Phormium c. 'Emerald Green'
A compact, upright flax with narrow emerald-green leaves forming a small bushy clump. Much smaller than P. cookianum, so better for use in a home garden. Ideal for border group plantings or in containers. Grows well in most well drained positions. Evergreen. Hardy. 80cm
2.5L $12.00
Phormium 'Dark Delight'
One of the darkest leaved purple flaxes. Upright form. Likes sun, moist soil. Hardy.
1.5 x 1.5m
2.5L $12.00
Phormium ‘Dusky Chief’
Dark purple foliage and silvery undersides. Excellent as a contrasting colour in the garden or in pots. Flower spikes attract the birds. Tolerates coastal conditions. Hardy. Evergreen.
3.5L $12.00
Phormium 'Evening Glow'
Bold, variegated burgundy red foliage which intensifies in winter. Tidy compact habit.
75 x 1m
3.3L $12.00
Phormium c. ‘Jack Spratt’
Dwarf, bronze/purple, erect 50 x 30 cm
2.5L $12.00
Phormium c. 'Purpureum'
Red/purple foliaged seedling of P. cookianum. Slightly smaller, great for colour contrast. Very hardy. 1.2 x 1.2m
2.5L $12.00
Phormium c. 'Tricolor'
Green leaves margined with cream, with a red border. Compact growth. 1 x 1m.
2.5L $12.00
Phormium ‘Jester’
Beautiful green flax, deep-pink mid-rib, weeping 1.2m
3.3L $12.00
Phormium 'Rainbow Red'
Graceful flax with striking pink to red foliage. Plant in full sun for best colour. Tolerates extreme heat, salt and drought. The smallest pink leaved flax cultivar. Hardy. 60 x 60cm.
3.5L $12.00
Phormium 'Surfer Green'
A hardy dwarf, grass-like flax. The green-edged bronze leaves are striking. The whole leaf blade has a twist to it, with occasional leaves having a zigzag end. Excellent mass planted. 50 x 50cm
2.5L $12.00
Phormium tenax, Green Flax, Harakeke
Vigorous, upright, bluish/green, damp, dry, windy situations, good shelter / wind-break
2 - 3m
Pb6.5 $12.00
Phormium tenax purpureum
Evergreen. Broad drooping or stiffly erect bronze to purple blades. Flower stalks loved by birds. 2 - 3m
Pb 6.5 $12.00
Poa cita, Silver Tussock
Densely tufted tussock, graceful habit, tawny green colour, poorer soil not too moist
50 - 70 cm
2.5L $9.00