Natives for Alpine Conditions

Plagianthus Regius - Ribbonwood - A tall growing column tree with strong upward growth. It has a light airey appearance and forms strong vertical s...

A nice shrub with small green-yellow leaves. It is good for fast-growing shelter and hedging in dry situations or exposed windy sites. Produces mas...

Coprosma Robusta - Karamu - A hardy and fast growing shrub. Has large deep green oblong leaves and produces orange berries which are very attractiv...

Corokia Frosted Chocolate - Attractive medium sized colourful shrub with chocolate coloured leaves and silvery undersides, contrasting with dark st...

Coprosma Kirkii - A hardy strong growing sprawling ground cover shrub that is very tolerant of a wide range of conditions, including drought and co...

Plagianthus Regius - Ribbonwood - A tall growing column tree with strong upward growth. It has a light airey appearance and forms strong vertical s...

Corokia Red Wonder - Attractive medium sized colourful shrub with dark green coloured leaves and silvery undersides, contrasting with dark stems. O...

A mix of NZ Native trees and shrubs suitable for attracting, feeding and sheltering native birds.   Strongly featuring plants that produce berries ...

Olearia Traversii - Chatham Island Ake Ake is a very tough and hardy shrubby tree.  Being part of the Olearia family Chatham Island Ake Ake is espe...

Phormium Tenax Purple Form - Harakeke - NZ Flax - A very distinctive larger growing flax, with tough broad purple - bronze leaves up to 1.5m long. ...

Corokia Bronze King - Hardy shrub with dark green/bronze foliage, deepening in winter. Excellent as hedge or single plant in coastal, dry or frosty...

Cordyline Australis Purple - NZ Purple Cabbage Tree - A 'must have' NZ Tree with very distincitive strap like leaves, upright in the centre and dro...

Olearia Nummularifolia - A very different tree daisy that dense twiggy growth and small spoon shaped yellowish green leaves, with buff undersides. ...

Phormium Tenax Green - Harakeke - NZ Flax - One of New Zealand's most recognizable plants, a large growing green flax with upright habit. Large dra...

Olearia Avicenniafolia - An attractive shrub or small tree with large thick shiny leaves, green on top and white underneath, forms a nice rounded s...

Plagianthus Regius - Ribbonwood - A tall growing column tree with strong upward growth. It has a light airey appearance and forms strong vertical s...

Coprosma cunninghamii purple - A tough and hardy shrub with bold bronze purple colouring and vigourous growth.   This shrub will thrive in most con...

Coprosma 'Flat Freddy' - This ground cover shrub is unique in that it is one of the most flat growing shrubs available.     Has attractive tiny lea...

Podocarpus Nivalis Hybrid – The Alpine Hedge Totara The Podocarpus nivalis Hybrid, also known as the Alpine Hedge Totara, is a naturally occurring...

Chionochloa Conspicua - Snow tussock - A magnificent very large grass that resembles Toe Toe but is more attractive as a specimen plant. Distinguis...

Pittosporum Stephens Island - A Medium growing sought after shrub with lush green foliage with pale green undersides. Small dark red flowers when m...

Coprosma Rugosa Lobster - A tough colourful and interesting alpine shrub with very tangled bright orange new growth. Bears berries attractive to bi...

Plagianthus Regius - Ribbonwood - A tall growing column tree with strong upward growth. It has a light airey appearance and forms strong vertical s...