Low Growing Natives
Add texture, colour, and ground-level interest with our range of Low-Growing New Zealand Native Plants. Ideal for borders, groundcovers, rock gardens, and underplanting, these compact natives are perfect for filling gaps while suppressing weeds and reducing maintenance. Selected for their hardiness and versatility, they thrive in a range of conditions and support healthy, biodiverse landscapes. Whether you're designing a modern native garden or restoring natural groundcover, these plants keep it low and lush.
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Apodasmia Similis
Apodasmia Similis - Oi Oi or jointed rush is an interesting and unusual reed that naturally grows in very wet or semi submerged situations in coast...
View full detailsBrachyglottis Sunshine
Brachyglottis Greyii Sunshine - A bushy, spreading, evergreen shrub. The interesting leaves are light green above, white below, give the bush a dis...
View full detailsCoprosma Kirkii
Coprosma Kirkii - A hardy strong growing sprawling ground cover shrub that is very tolerant of a wide range of conditions, including drought and co...
View full detailsCoprosma Roys Red
Coprosma Roys Red - Richly coloured evergreen shrub with rich bronze-red foliage that provides all year round colour. Strong hardy grower withstand...
View full detailsCoprosma Taiko
Coprosma 'Taiko' - Popular hardy ground cover shrub with trailing branches that form a dense shrubby ground cover. Leaves are a coloured from dar...
View full detailsCorokia Cotoneaster
Corokia Cotoneaster - A very distinctive shrub with dark, almost black bark, and tiny silvery leaves. Tangled, wiry growth gives it the nickname wi...
View full detailsHebe Brachysiphon
Hebe Brachysiphon - Forms a lovely compact round low growing shrub with glossy green leaves. A profilic flower, producing masses of small white ...
View full detailsHebe Townsonii
Hebe Townsonii - An erect, evergreen smaller growing shrub. The leaves are light green, narrow and spear-shaped. The flowers are pale lilac, fadin...
View full detailsLeptinella Minor
Leptinella Minor - A tough creeping groundcover with attractive fern like foliage. Leaves are a dull green colour with brown colourings in some c...
View full detailsLeptinella pyrethrifolia
Leptinella pyrethrifolia - is a low-growing perennial ground cover herb that features a rosette of finely divided, fern-like leaves. The foliage is...
View full detailsOlearia Nummularifolia
Olearia Nummularifolia - A very different tree daisy that dense twiggy growth and small spoon shaped yellowish green leaves, with buff undersides. ...
View full detailsPhormium Emerald Gem
Phormium Cookianum Emerald Green - Dwarf Mountain Flax - A beautiful small growing flax with drooping habit and lush green foliage. Large dramatic ...
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