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Latin Plant NameCorokia var cheesemanii
Common Plant Name

Attractive shrub with interlacing branches. Canary yellow flowers appear Sept-Nov followed by many red berries attracting native birds. Hardy and can be clipped to form a hedge.
Flowers Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy Well drained
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Latin Plant NameCortaderia richardii
Common Plant NameSouth Island Toetoe

NZ's largest endemic grass, found throughout the country. Effective when grown with other NZ grasses en masse. Plume-like cream flowers up to 3m high. Extremely attractive. Hardy. Prefers moist free draining soils.
Flowers Frost hardy when mature Partially shaded conditions Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameCortaderia toe toe
Common Plant NameToetoe

Easily grown in most soils. Likes sun, is found in swamps, bush clearings and sand dunes. Large plume-like cream flowers up to 3m high. Most handsome.
Flowers Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy Well drained
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Latin Plant NameDacrydium cupressinum
Common Plant NameRimu or Red Pine

One of the most beautiful of NZ native trees. Begins life as a pyramidal tree and matures into a tall, red barked giant with elegant, weeping branches. Slow-growing, needs canopy shelter in early years and wet, rich soils but will tolerate drier conditions when established.
Partially shaded conditions Frost Hardy Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameDacrycarpus dacrydioides
Common Plant NameWhite Pine or Kahikatea

West Coast icon. Grows best in wet soils but will tolerate drier sites and does best in soil of high organic matter. Berries a favourite of the native wood pigeon.
Tolerant to salt laden winds Well drained Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameDesmoschoenus spiralis
Common Plant NamePingao or Sand Sedge

Yellow/green tussock, grows in pure sand. Good for stabilisation work. Used in cultural weaving.
Tolerant to salt laden winds Well drained
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Latin Plant NameDiscaria toumatou
Common Plant NameMatagouri

Evoking the wild character of the stony South Island riverbeds, Matagouri has tough wiry branches and small leathery leaves nestled beneath long thorns. Would make an interesting contrast plant in the garden, with brief flowering season in late summer. Extremely hardy.
Tolerant to salt laden winds Well drained
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Latin Plant NameDodonaea viscosa
Common Plant NameAkeake

Excellent screen or wind break, tolerant of wind or drought. Cream coloured seed capsules especially attractive from summer to autumn. Hardy.
Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy Well drained Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameDodonaea viscosa
Common Plant NamePurple Akeake

Attractive, dark purple foliage colours best when planted in poorer soils and colours intensify in winter. Flowers followed by attractive seed heads in late summer/autumn.
Tolerant to salt laden winds Well drained
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Latin Plant NameErica
Common Plant Name

Small leaved, free flowering evergreen shrub. Prefers acidic soil. Popular as ground cover, prefers cool mountainous climates.
Flowers Tolerant to salt laden winds Well drained
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Latin Plant NameEscallonia
Common Plant Name

Hardy, evergreen shrub/tree, useful as hedging if pruned. Shiny leaves and dense sprays of white or pink flowers in summer.
Flowers Frost Hardy Well drained
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Latin Plant NameFern and Tree Fern
Common Plant NameVarious species. Contact us.

Various species.
Frost hardy when mature Partially shaded conditions Damp conditions
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