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Native Shrub

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Latin Plant NameCordyline 'Karo Kiri'
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Hardy hybrid which only grows to 2m is ideal for pots or patio gardens. Green, attractive foliage. Prefers well drained, rich , moist soil. Extremely hardy.
Tolerant to salt laden winds Container Frost hardy when mature Well drained
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Latin Plant NameCorokia var cheesemanii bronze
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Natural variation of this handsome shrub with bronze tendencies. Yellow flowers appear in profusion followed by red berries. Liked open, sunny, well drained site.
Flowers Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy Well drained
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Latin Plant NameCorokia cotoneaster
Common Plant NameKorokio

Ornamental, densely branching shrub with masses of attractive yellow flowers in summer, followed by drupes of red berries that attract native birds. Good for hedging. Hardy to both salt winds and frosts.
Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy Well drained
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Latin Plant NameCorokia var cheesemanii
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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 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 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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Latin Plant NameHalocarpus bidwillii
Common Plant NameBog Pine or Mountain Pine

A slow growing shrub often found in boggy places but also found in dry stony ground. Suitable for planting in a rock garden, it can be clipped to maintain a "conifer" shape. Juvenile foliage is needle like and bronze coloured in winter. Adult leaves are scale like and deep green.
Frost Hardy
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Latin Plant NameLeptospermum scoparium
Common Plant NameManuka or Tea Tree

One of the best know and best loved native shrubs. Pungent, heath like foliage and masses of white flowers in summer. Hardy, easy to grow, prefers sunny site. Tolerant of wet areas. Foliage used as smoky tea.
Tolerant to salt laden winds Frost Hardy Well drained Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameLeptospermum scoparium red damask
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Compact upright grower. Bronze foliage, flowers profusely with cherry red doubles late winter to mid summer.
Flowers Tolerant to salt laden winds Well drained Damp conditions
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Latin Plant NameLibertia grandiflora
Common Plant NameMikoikoi

Large tufted iris with narrow, flax like leaves tapering to a point. Attractive white flowers in early summer followed in autumn by golden brown seed capsules. Will grow in dry or wet conditions.
Flowers Tolerant to salt laden winds Partially shaded conditions Well drained
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