Created for sun-baked spaces and low-water landscapes, our Hot and Dry Conditions Plant Collection features tough native plants adapted to heat, drought, and well-drained soils. These selections thrive with minimal supplemental watering while delivering long-lasting color, texture, and seasonal interest. Deep roots and natural resilience make them ideal for exposed sites, sandy soils, and xeric gardens. Perfect for sustainable landscapes, this collection proves that even the hottest, driest conditions can support vibrant, living beauty.
Hebe (Veronica) odora Overview A hardy, compact New Zealand native shrub valued for its glossy foliage and sweetly scented blooms. Hebe (Veronica...
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 detailsSophora microphylla (Kōwhai / Small-leaved Kōwhai) Overview Sophora microphylla is one of New Zealand’s iconic kōwhai species, renowned for its ...
View full detailsKōhūhū – Pittosporum tenuifolium (Pittosporum tenuifolium) Common Names: Kōhūhū, Black Matipo Family: Pittosporaceae Origin: Native to New Zealan...
View full detailsHebe ‘Wiri Splash’ Overview A vibrant and compact New Zealand-bred Hebe with masses of rich purple-pink flowers that cover the plant through spri...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) odora Overview A hardy, compact New Zealand native shrub valued for its glossy foliage and sweetly scented blooms. Hebe (Veronica...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) ‘Wiri Blush’ Overview A compact, richly flowering New Zealand-bred shrub with masses of rosy pink blooms that smother the plant t...
View full detailsHebe 'Wiri Grace' Common Names: Wiri Grace HebeFamily: PlantaginaceaeOrigin: New ZealandPlant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview: Hebe 'Wiri Grace...
View full detailsHebe ‘Oratia Beauty’ Overview A compact, free-flowering New Zealand native shrub with soft green foliage and masses of lilac-pink to white blooms...
View full detailsAcaena inermis ‘Purple’ Common names: Purple Acaena, Purple Sheep’s Burr (spineless form) Family: Rosaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Ever...
View full detailsCarex flagellifera ‘Brown’ Common Names: Brown Sedge, Weeping Brown CarexFamily: CyperaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (endemic)Plant Type: Evergreen Sedg...
View full detailsChionochloa conspicua (Chionochloa conspicua) Common Names: Snow Tussock, Tall Tussock, Plumed TussockFamily: Poaceae (Grass family)Origin: Endem...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) ‘Red Edge’ Overview Hebe (Veronica) ‘Red Edge’ is a compact, eye-catching evergreen shrub admired for its nea...
View full detailsHebe 'Ohau' (Hebe cultivar) Common Names: Ohau Hebe, Shrubby Veronica Family: Plantaginaceae Origin: Cultivar (bred in New Zealand); parentage in...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) ‘Lavender Lace’ Common names: Lavender Lace Hebe Family: Plantaginaceae Origin: New Zealand hybrid Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) elliptica Overview Hebe (Veronica) elliptica is a hardy, evergreen New Zealand native shrub well known for its resilience and nat...
View full detailsCoprosma ‘Hāwera’ Common Names: Coprosma ‘Hāwera’ Family: Rubiaceae Origin: New Zealand (cultivar) Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview: Coprosm...
View full detailsHebe ‘Wiri Splash’ Overview A vibrant and compact New Zealand-bred Hebe with masses of rich purple-pink flowers that cover the plant through s...
View full detailsDianella ‘Flame’ Common Names: Flax Lily, Blue Flax Lily Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: Australia Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial Overview Dianel...
View full detailsCordyline ‘Broadsword’ Common Names: Broadsword Cordyline, Tī Kōuka Family: Asparagaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial / Shr...
View full detailsPhormium 'Surfer Bronze' (Phormium cookianum hybrid) Common Names: Surfer Bronze Flax, Dwarf Bronze Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zealan...
View full detailsLeptinella minor (Leptinella minor) Common Names: Button Carpet, Cotula, Brass Buttons (minor form) Family: Asteraceae Origin: Native to New Zeal...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) Icing Sugar Overview A striking medium-sized evergreen shrub admired for its vibrant foliage and beautiful two-toned blooms. Hebe...
View full detailsHebe ‘Wiri Cloud’ (Veronica ‘Wiri Cloud’) Overview Hebe ‘Wiri Cloud’ is a beautiful, compact NZ hybrid noted for its toughness and generous ea...
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