Built for tough ground and lasting beauty, our Clay Soil Plant Collection features resilient native plants selected to thrive in dense, moisture-holding soils. These plants are naturally adapted to local conditions, making them hardy, low-maintenance, and beneficial to pollinators and wildlife. From deep-rooted perennials to structurally strong shrubs, each plant helps improve soil structure over time while providing dependable color, texture, and seasonal interest. Ideal for landscapes where clay soil is a challenge, this collection turns heavy ground into a thriving, living garden.
Muehlenbeckia astonii Overview Muehlenbeckia astonii, commonly known as Shrubby Tororaro, is a rare and highly distinctive New Zealand native shr...
View full detailsMuehlenbeckia astonii Overview Muehlenbeckia astonii, commonly known as Shrubby Tororaro, is a rare and highly distinctive New Zealand native shr...
View full detailsOlearia cheesemanii (Olearia cheesemanii) Common Names: Cheeseman’s Daisy Bush Family: Asteraceae Origin: Endemic to New Zealand Plant Type: Ever...
View full detailsOlearia dartonii (Olearia dartonii) Common Names: Leatherwood Daisy Bush Family: Asteraceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Over...
View full detailsOlearia haastii Common Names: Haast Daisy Bush Family: Asteraceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview: Olearia haastii is a...
View full detailsOlearia nummularifolia Common Names: Coastal Daisy, Round-leaved Olearia Family: Asteraceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overv...
View full detailsOlearia paniculata (Olearia paniculata) Common Names: Golden Akeake, Akiraho Family: Asteraceae Origin: Native to New Zealand Plant Type: Evergre...
View full detailsOlearia traversii Common Names: Chatham Island Tree Daisy Family: Asteraceae Origin: New Zealand (endemic to the Chatham Islands) Plant Type: Ever...
View full detailsOlearia phlogopappa ‘White Gem’ Dusty Daisy Bush Overview Olearia phlogopappa ‘White Gem’ is a compact, dense, small shrub renowned for its mass...
View full detailsOphiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ (Black Mondo Grass) Common Names: Black mondo grassFamily: AsparagaceaeOrigin: JapanPlant Type: Evergreen orn...
View full detailsPhormium 'Dark Delight' (Phormium tenax ‘Dark Delight’) Common Names: New Zealand Flax, Dark Delight Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zeala...
View full detailsPhormium 'Dark Delight' (Phormium tenax ‘Dark Delight’) Common Names: New Zealand Flax, Dark Delight Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zeala...
View full detailsPhormium 'Duet' (Phormium cookianum hybrid) Common Names: Duet Flax, Variegated New Zealand Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant ...
View full detailsPhormium 'Emerald Gem' Common Names: Emerald Gem Flax, Dwarf Green Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial ...
View full detailsPhormium ‘Jack Spratt’ Common Names: Dwarf Flax, Mini NZ Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial (Flax) Ov...
View full detailsPhormium 'Jack Spratt' Common Names: Dwarf Flax, Jack Spratt Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zealand (cultivar) Plant Type: Evergreen Peren...
View full detailsPhormium ‘Pepe’ Overview Phormium ‘Pepe’ is one of the smallest and tidiest New Zealand flax cultivars, renowned for its compact form and brig...
View full detailsPhormium 'Surfer Bronze' (Phormium cookianum hybrid) Common Names: Surfer Bronze Flax, Dwarf Bronze Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zealan...
View full detailsPhormium ‘Surfer Green’ Common Names: New Zealand flax, HarakekeFamily: AsphodelaceaeOrigin: New ZealandPlant Type: Evergreen architectural perenn...
View full detailsPhormium tenax ‘Green’ Common Names: New Zealand Flax, Harakeke (Green form) Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zealand (native) Plant Type: Evergr...
View full detailsPhormium tenax 'Purple' (Phormium tenax) Common Names: New Zealand Flax 'Purple', Purple Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: Native to New Zealand...
View full detailsPittosporum tenuifolium ‘Globe’ Overview Pittosporum ‘Globe’ is a naturally compact, perfectly rounded form of Pittosporum tenuifolium, prized fo...
View full detailsPlagianthus regius (Plagianthus regius) Common Names: New Zealand Ribbonwood, Lowland Ribbonwood Family: Malvaceae Origin: Endemic to New Zealand...
View full detailsPodocarpus nivalis Common Names: Snow Tōtara, Mountain TōtaraFamily: PodocarpaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (alpine and subalpine regions)Plant Type: Ev...
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