Hardy, low-maintenance, and full of texture—native grasses and tussocks are the quiet achievers of New Zealand landscaping. Ideal for mass planting, erosion control, borders, or adding movement and structure to your garden. All varieties are grown tough to handle real conditions—from dry, windy paddocks to frost-prone backyards.
Shop our range of NZ-native carex, poa, festuca, and more—perfect for natural planting schemes or modern designs.
Poa astonii Overview A fine-textured, compact native tussock grass forming graceful, rounded mounds of silvery-green foliage. Poa astonii adds so...
View full detailsCarex flagellifera ‘Brown’ Common Names: Brown Sedge, Weeping Brown Carex Family: Cyperaceae Origin: New Zealand (endemic) Plant Type: Evergreen S...
View full detailsAnemanthele lessoniana (New Zealand Wind Grass) (Synonyms occasionally include Stipa arundinacea in older literature) Overview Anemanthele le...
View full detailsCarex dipsacea Overview Carex dipsacea is a fine-textured New Zealand native sedge valued for its graceful, arching habit and warm bronze-gree...
View full detailsChionochloa conspicua (Chionochloa conspicua) Common Names: Snow Tussock, Tall Tussock, Plumed TussockFamily: Poaceae (Grass family)Origin: Endem...
View full detailsChionochloa rigida (Wire/Rigid Tussock) Common Names: Wire tussock, Rigid tussock, Snow tussock (rigida) Family: Poaceae (Grasses) Origin: New Z...
View full detailsChionochloa rubra Common Names: Red Tussock Grass Family: Poaceae Origin: New Zealand (endemic) Plant Type: Evergreen Tussock / Native Grass Over...
View full detailsOphiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ (Black Mondo Grass) Common Names: Black mondo grassFamily: AsparagaceaeOrigin: JapanPlant Type: Evergreen orn...
View full detailsChionochloa flavicans Common Names: Miniature Toe Toe, Dwarf Toe Toe Family: Poaceae Origin: New Zealand (endemic) Plant Type: Evergreen Tussock /...
View full detailsJuncus edgariae (Juncus edgariae) Common Names: Native Rush, Edge’s RushFamily: JuncaceaeOrigin: Endemic to New ZealandPlant Type: Evergreen pere...
View full detailsPoa astonii Overview A fine-textured, compact native tussock grass forming graceful, rounded mounds of silvery-green foliage. Poa astonii adds so...
View full detailsJuncus pallidus (Giant Rush) Overview Juncus pallidus is a tall, elegant New Zealand and Australian native rush valued for its strong vertica...
View full detailsCarex flagellifera ‘Brown’ Common Names: Brown Sedge, Weeping Brown CarexFamily: CyperaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (endemic)Plant Type: Evergreen Sedg...
View full detailsCarex comans ‘Frosted Curls’ Overview Carex comans ‘Frosted Curls’ is a striking ornamental NZ native grass known for its fine, silvery-green fol...
View full detailsCarex dipsacea Overview Carex dipsacea is a fine-textured New Zealand native sedge valued for its graceful, arching habit and warm bronze-green t...
View full detailsChionochloa rigida (Wire/Rigid Tussock) Common Names: Wire tussock, Rigid tussock, Snow tussock (rigida) Family: Poaceae (Grasses) Origin: New Z...
View full detailsChionochloa conspicua (Chionochloa conspicua) Common Names: Snow Tussock, Tall Tussock, Plumed TussockFamily: Poaceae (Grass family)Origin: Endem...
View full detailsAnemanthele lessoniana (New Zealand Wind Grass) (Synonyms occasionally include Stipa arundinacea in older literature) Overview Anemanthele lesso...
View full detailsChionochloa rubra Common Names: Red Tussock Grass Family: Poaceae Origin: New Zealand (endemic) Plant Type: Evergreen Tussock / Native Grass Over...
View full detailsChionochloa flavicans Common Names: Miniature Toe Toe, Dwarf Toe ToeFamily: PoaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (endemic)Plant Type: Evergreen Tussock / Na...
View full detailsOphiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ (Black Mondo Grass) Common Names: Black mondo grassFamily: AsparagaceaeOrigin: JapanPlant Type: Evergreen orn...
View full detailsJuncus edgariae (Juncus edgariae) Common Names: Native Rush, Edge’s RushFamily: JuncaceaeOrigin: Endemic to New ZealandPlant Type: Evergreen pere...
View full detailsJuncus pallidus (Giant Rush) Overview Juncus pallidus is a tall, elegant New Zealand and Australian native rush valued for its strong vertical ...
View full detailsCarex flagellifera ‘Brown’ Common Names: Brown Sedge, Weeping Brown CarexFamily: CyperaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (endemic)Plant Type: Evergreen Sedg...
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