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Small trees and large shrubs
Ackama
Plant Name
Ackama rosaefolia
Makamaka
Description
A graceful small tree with beautiful leaves, bronze-green above, pinkish-red beneath. Panicles of cream flowers in spring develop into bright pinkish-red seed capsules in Summer. It will grow in almost any well-drained soil in sun or shade. Frost-tender.
Aristotelia
Plant Name
Aristotelia serrata
Wineberry Makomako
Description
A quick-growing small tree, which is good as a specimen or for providing light overhead shade. Large bronze-green leaves often have a pinkish underside. Panicles of rosy-colored flowers in spring followed by dark red-black berries for the birds.
Ascarina
Plant Name
Ascarina lucida
Hutu
Description
A really handsome large shrub for use as a specimen or as a background plant. Distinctive bright glossy foliage contrasts well with its dark branchlets. Tiny flowers and white berries hang like little string beads in early summer. Tolerates only very light frosts.
Carpodetus
Plant Name
Carpodetus serratus
Putaputaweta
Description
A small tree up to 10 m tall. An striking specimen tree with leathery, mottled foliage and spreading flattened branches. It has small white flowers and purple berries. Hardy species.
Coprosma
The genus
Coprosma
is represented by 45 species in New Zealand and can be split into two groups, One with big leaves and the other with small leaves. All of the species produce fruits colour up in autumn ranging from translucent white to oranges and reds.
Plant Name
Coprosma lucida
Karamu
Description
A small tree or shrub 3.0 – 6.0 m tall with pale bark and glossy, dark green leaves. Bright orange seeds are popular with birds.
Description
A small tree up to 8m tall found in coastal situations from North Cape to Greymouth. An extremely tough and hardy plant that can withstand gales and salt sprays. Often used as a hedge in coastal situations
Description
A small tree up to 6 m high with stout hairless branches. As adult trees this species has a slender trunk and bears drupes in great profusion making a wonderful display.
Dodonaea
Description
A small, fast-growing tree common in coastal and lowland districts throughout New Zealand. The light green foliage contrasts well with darker-leaved plants in the garden and its versatility as either a specimen tree or as hedging or shelter make it invaluable.
Dodonaea viscosa
grows to approximately 3-5 m.
Plant Name
Dodonaea viscosa purpurea
Purple Ake ake
Description
A form with dark purplish-red foliage, particularly in the colder months of the year. Seed capsules are also colored bright purplish red through summer. Good as a contrast foliage specimen and also for hedging and shelter.
Dodonaea viscosa purpurea
grows to approximately 3-5 m.
Griselinia
There are eight species in the genus
Griselinia
. Six are confined to Chile and the other two are found in New Zealand. This is a very popular genus in NZ and is used as hedging and specimen plants in a variety of situations.
Plant Name
Griselinia littoralis
Broadleaf Papauma
Description
Dense, leathery, bright green foliage and tolerance of any amount of pruning makes this species easy to manage in any garden. It may be kept as a large shrub or allowed to develop into a small tree. Tolerates most soils and salt-laden winds.
Hoheria
Plant Name
Hoheria populnea
Lacebark Houhere
Description
A fast-growing ornamental tree with attractive serrated leaves and showy white flowers in late summer. Will grow in almost any well-drained soil and will tolerate light pruning to maintain a dense bushy form. Selected form with purple under leaf.
Plant Name
Hoheria sexstylosa
Long-leaved Lacebark Houhere
Description
Narrower leaves than
Hoheria populnea
. Sweetly scented flowers are produced in abundant profusion along the branchlets. Good specimen tree, but will tolerate pruning to form a hedge-screen.
Libocedrus
The two New Zealand cedar species are perhaps the most handsome conifers for specimen planting and deserve much more recognition. There are few exotic conifers that can surpass the elegant form and graceful foliage of our own native species. Both species will grow in dry as well as moist soils.
Plant Name
Libocedrus bidwillii
Mountain cedar Pahautea
Description
With its rather narrow, fastigiate, upright habit, this species is one of the best native trees for specimen planting, and is particularly suitable for small gardens or restricted areas. Dense dark green foliage. 3-4.5 m in average garden conditions.
Plant Name
Libocedrus plumosa
N.Z. cedar Kawaka
Description
L. plumosa
has light green foliage, which has a more graceful, feathery appearance than that of
L. bidwillii.
It forms a dense almost perfectly pyramidal tree 3-6 m. Particularly good as a lawn specimen in poor soils.
Lophomyrtus
Plant Name
Lophomyrtus bullata
(Myrtus bullata)
Rama rama
Description
A large shrub or small tree 1.5 to 3 m. Large, shiny, bronze green "bubbled" leaves and masses of fluffy white flowers followed by dark reddish-black berries make this a lovely shrub for all seasons. Leaves often assume bronze or reddish tints in full sun.
Macropiper
Plant Name
Macropiper excelsum
Pepper tree
Kawakawa
Description
A handsome shrub with broad heart-shaped leaves and dark stems. Very versatile, growing equally well in sun or shade, responding well to heavy pruning and also making a good tub plant. Bright yellow drupes clustered on upright spikes in summer.
Plant Name
Macropiper melchior
Three Kings Kawakawa
Description
This Kawakawa is a very attractive garden plant. Its shiny glossy deeply corrugated heart-shaped leaves are displayed on a compact form. Performs best in filtered sunlight and average garden moisture. This species suffers less from caterpillar attacks than the mainland form's well-known form.
Plant Name
Macropiper excelsum var psittacorum
Offshore Is. Kawakawa
Description
Found on the nor-east coast offshore islands of the North Is. This species is a blend of the two other
Macropiper
species in NZ. Its leaves are glossier than
M. excelsum
but not as corrugated as
M. melchior
. It seems less prone to insect attack than the mainland species. A tidy attractive garden plant happiest in partial shade and medium moisture.
Myrsine
Plant Name
Myrsine australis
Red Matipo Mapau
Description
A handsome foliage plant with light green leaves with wavy margins and red stems and petioles. Fairly quick growing, forming a dense shrub 2-3.5 m. Thrives in almost any soil or situation and tolerates heavy trimming if required.
Plant Name
Myrsine divaricata
Weeping Matipo
Poor Knights form
Description
An attractive shrub with stiffly weeping branchlets & narrow, erect form. One of the gems of the divaricating shrub is its form and contrast value in the garden. Deep blue to purple berries a bonus for the birds. Grows to 2.0 - 2.5 m.
Pittosporum
There are 26 species of
Pittosporum
endemic to New Zealand. Most are fast growing and certain species make reliable wind and drought resistant hedges. Most of the species are cold hardy and will grow readily in most soil types providing there is good drainage.
Plant Name
Pittosporum crassifolium
Karo
Description
Generally considered as a shelter tree, but is quite striking as a small specimen tree, especially in coastal gardens. Able to withstand strong salt-laden winds. Bright red flowers attract the bees in summer with a heady nectar scent. Pittosporum crassifolium grows to approximately 3-5 m.
Plant Name
Pittosporum eugenoides
Lemonwood
Description
An attractive pittosporum for use as a specimen as well as being a quick-growing hedge or shelter plant. Compound inflorescences of lemon yellow flowers are honey-scented.
Plant Name
Pittosporum tenuifolium
Kohuhu
Description
A fast-growing species with smallish light green leaves and noted for the exquisite honey like fragrance of the dark red flowers. Makes an attractive shade tree if lower branches are removed. Often trimmed to form dense bushy shelterbelts. 3.5-5 m.
Plagianthus
Plant Name
Plagianthus regius
Ribbonwood Manatu
Description
One of the few deciduous native trees with attractive light green, coarsely toothed leaves. Pale lemon flowers are produced in abundant clusters. Very fast growing, being slender and erect in its early years, later spreading at the top.
Pseudopanax
New Zealand has about 14 endemic species of
Pseudopanax
shrubs and trees. They display a wide range of foliage and form, which makes them superb garden and landscaping plants, as well as many of them being suitable for pot and tub culture. Most are quite hardy and tolerate a wide range of soils and situations. There are also fantastic hybrids with diverse leaf colour and form.
Plant Name
Pseudopanax arboreus
Five-finger
Whauwhaupaku
Description
A much-branched, round-headed tree with large 5-7-foliolate smooth, dark green toothed leaves. Dainty, starlike, honey-scented flowers develop into large, conspicuous umbels of purplish-black fruits. Very hardy and wind-tolerant. 4-6 m.
Description
Huge, dark green, 5-7 foliolate leaves and dense bushy habit make this a superb plant with a distinctly tropical appearance. Grows well in either sun or shade and is quite wind-hardy. Forms a large shrub in the garden 2.5-3 m and is also good for tubs.
Plant Name
Pseudopanax lessonii
Houpara
Description
A handsome species with fine bold glossy foliage. Grows fairly quickly to form a bushy shrub 3- 3.5 m. Very wind-tolerant, inland or coastal. Excellent specimen for the garden or tub.
Plant Name
Pseudopanax mixed hybrids
Description
We have a range of selected trees, which produce a superb range of hybrids with very diverse leaf forms and colours from bright greens to deep purples. All are excellent garden and landscaping plants and great for pot and tub culture.
Pseudowintera
Description
A small tree with attractive, shiny dark green leaves and glorious bright yellow berries right into autumn. Good as a background tree in the shrub border or on its own in light shade.
Plant Name
Pseudowintera colorata
Pepper tree
Horopito
Description
A distinctive shrub with yellow-green leaves variously blotched with vibrant reddish colour above and bluish-white beneath. Forms a slow-growing small shrub 1-1.5 m, and will grow in sun or shade, the colour being better in full sun, especially in the colder months.
Schefflera
Description
This small tree grows to 8 m and is commonly found as a shrub along shady roadsides. The species is found throughout NZ and is known for its distinctive compound leaves.
Classic Trees
Description
The best-known N.Z. tree, which although a giant in the forest, is suitable as a specimen tree for most moderate-sized gardens and is also a good tree for tub planting.
Alectryon
Description
A handsome specimen tree that grows 4 to 6 m in the garden.The shining pinnate foliage is attractive all year round and the ripe seed capsules split to reveal a shiny black seed embedded in a bright scarlet fleshy cup, which are an added feature in summer.
Beilschmiedia
Plant Name
Beilschmiedia tarairi
Taraire
Description
A distinctive and shapely tree with bold dark green leaves and large purplish-black drupes. Young emerging leaves have an attractive rusty brown color. Ideal specimen for the coastal or frost-free garden reaching 6-9 m.prefers a rich well-drained soil.
Description
A good specimen tree with slender, erect growth habit and attractive pale green willow-like foliage, which hangs from the branchlets. It prefers a moderately rich, well-drained soil with some shelter in frosty areas when young. Large dark purple drupes.
Beilschmiedia tawa
grows to approximately 6 m.
Corynocarpus
Plant Name
Corynocarpus laevigatus
Karaka
Description
An attractive and useful medium-sized tree which may be grown as a specimen or tub tree and in coastal areas is widely used for shelter purposes. Once established it will withstand quite dry conditions. Large orange drupes in summer.
Dacrycarpus
Plant Name
Dacrycarpus dacrydiodes
Kahikatea
Description
A tall tree which often has a buttressed trunk when mature. The juvenile form has brown foliage, becoming dark green in the mature tree. Masses of bright red and orange seed fruits adorn the tree as the seed ripens.
Dysoxylum
Plant Name
Dysoxylum spectabile
Kohekohe
Description
A medium size tree with large glossy bright green leaves giving it a tropical appearance. Drooping panicles of waxy white flowers spring from the trunk and branches in winter followed by capsules, which split to reveal bright orange seed coats. Frost tender.
Dysoxylum spectabile
grows to approximately 4-8 m.
Hedycarya
Plant Name
Hedycarya arborea
Pigeonwood
Poraikawhiri
Description
A handsome medium-size tree up to 6 m in cultivation. Shining dark green leaves and erect habit make this a good specimen tree. Large clusters of bright orange-red drupes adorn the tree in early summer.
Knightia
Plant Name
Knightia excelsa
NZ Honeysuckle
Rewarewa
Description
A tall, slender, erect tree with long, narrow serrated leaves and clusters of deep red flowers which develop into velvety-brown seed capsules. It will grow in almost any well-drained, friable soil in sun or shade.
Laurelia
Plant Name
Laurelia novae-zelandiae
Pukatea
Description
A handsome specimen tree especially suited for growing in wet situations and along streamsides, although it grows perfectly happily in a good, deep rich soil. Rather slow-growing in cultivation but well worth it with bright glossy serrated leaves. Laurelia novae-zelandiae grows to approximately 6 m.
Meryta
Description
Huge glossy bright green leaves and tropical appearance make this one of our most handsome native trees. It is especially suited to coastal gardens and frost-free situations. It forms a small tree 3.5 - 5 m with many branches. Large bunches of dark purple berries in autumn.
Metrosideros
Plant Name
Metrosideros excelsa
Pohutukawa
Plant Name
Metrosideras umbellatum
Pohutukawa
Podocarpus
Description
Although a large conifer, it is sufficiently slow-growing to make it suitable for all but the smallest of gardens. It grows into a handsome specimen tree with a large rounded head. It is particularly hardy and will grow in any soil and condition. Under garden conditions its average height is 3-4.5 m.
Prumnopitys
Plant Name
Prumnopitys taxifolia
Black pine
Matai
Description
A majestic tree, which begins life as a somewhat straggly juvenile with reddish brown foliage. The mature tree has a beautiful brown and grey-blotched trunk and the foliage is a dark forest green.
Pseudopanax
Plant Name
Pseudopanax crassifolius
Lancewood
Horoeka
Description
Characterized by a distinct juvenile form with long, rigid, narrow, downward-pointing bronze-green leaves which in the adult form give way to shorter, broader dark green leaves forming a round bushy head on the slender trunk. 4.5-6 m.
Plant Name
Pseudopanax ferox
Toothed lancewood
Description
An even more striking plant than
Ps. crassifolius
. The long, narrow leaves of the juvenile form are more coarsely toothed and the foliage has an unusual marbled and mottled appearance.
Pseudopanax ferox
grows to approximately 3.0-3.6 m.
Sophora
Among the most beautiful of our flowering trees, the
kowhai
is widely regarded as our national flower. They are easy to grow and thrive in almost any soil and situation. In spring they are a glorious sight, with their golden yellow flowers before the new bright green leaves emerge, and bringing tuis from far and wide to drink their nectar.
Plant Name
Sophora tetraptera
Kowhai
Description
This species has much larger leaflets, (12-25 pairs per leaf stalk), and larger paler buttercup-yellow flowers. It does not go through a tangled juvenile form and flowers while still very young. Under average garden conditions it will grow to 4.6 - 6 m.
Plant Name
Sophora microphylla
Kowhai
Description
Usually larger proportions than
L.grandiflora
- clumps often about 50 cm high. The flower stems generally do not reach above the foliage, but the large bright yellow seed capsules persist for months. Superb under trees and in dappled sunlight.
Description
S. prostrata
is recognised by its divaricating growth-form, the smaller flowers solitary or in pairs and the small pod with few seeds. Specimens more than 1.8 m. high, and probably much higher, are common enough, but they never grow out of the divaricating growth-form stage of development.
Vitex
Description
A beautiful tree which is quite fast-growing. Handsome compound bright to dark green foliage, pretty deep pink flowers and bright reddish-pink berries. It prefers a deep rather rich soil. Young plants are very frost-tender. Excellent specimen tree.
Cabbage Trees and Palms
Cordyline
A genus of trees with strong trunks and terminal clusters of long sword-shaped leaves, giving them a tropical, yet intensely New Zealand flavour in any garden. Panicles of sweet-scented flowers in spring are followed by white or purple berries for the birds.
Plant Name
Cordyline australis
Cabbage tree
Ti kouka
Description
Perhaps the best tree to give any landscape a "New Zealand" flavour. Effective as a single specimen and as group plantings. May also be used for patio tubs. Sweetly scented white flowers in Spring-Summer.
Plant Name
Cordyline banksii
Ti ngahere
Description
A smaller species with long drooping leaves and large showy panicles of fragrant white flowers in Spring. Sometimes develops multiple trunks giving an attractive clumping effect. Prefers a reasonably moist soil.
Plant Name
Cordyline kaspar
Three Kings CabbageTree
Description
Smaller than
C.australis
, with much broader leaves and a more squat branching habit, tending to branch much lower down. Flowers produced while still quite small. Excellent cabbage tree for landscaping as well as for tubs.
Forevergreen sources a very graceful form of this species
Plant Name
Cordyline pumilio
Dwarf cabbage tree
Ti-rauriki
Description
A distinctive, usually stem less cabbage tree with narrow grass-like foliage forming a graceful clump 1m wide by 1m high. Sweet-scented flowers are born on long stems cascading over the foliage in Spring. Best in good soil in a sunny position.
Description
Seed from selected purple cabbage trees gives a range of slender to very broad purple foliage – some with vibrant colour, others more pinkish-red; but all excellent for landscaping in any situation.
Description
A hybrid form with a mix of slender to broad arching leaves with a silvery-brown to pinkish-brown colour. Interesting contrast when planted with bright green shrubs and grasses.
Rhopalostylis
Plant Name
Rhopalostylis sapida
Nikau palm
Nikau
Description
A slow growing, very graceful palm with a wide arching crown of fronds atop a sturdy trunk. Pale pinkish flowers cascade on short flower stalks from beneath the bulbous leaf base followed by bright red berries. Prefers rich soil in a sheltered position. Good indoor plant.
Plant Name
Rhopalostylis baueri var cheesemanii
Kermadec Island Nikau
Description
Longer, broader fronds, larger flower heads and darker red berries than the mainland Nikau. Exotic tropical appearance makes this a superb form for a sheltered situation.
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