Cold, frost-prone gardens need plants that are tough and reliable. Our selection of frost-hardy natives is suited to cooler climates, higher altitudes, and areas that experience regular winter frosts. These plants are adapted to cold temperatures, wind exposure, and seasonal extremes, while still providing strong structure, evergreen foliage, and year-round interest. Ideal for creating resilient, low-maintenance gardens that perform well even in the harshest conditions.
Olearia dartonii (Olearia dartonii) Common Names: Leatherwood Daisy BushFamily: AsteraceaeOrigin: New ZealandPlant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overvie...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) topiaria Common names: Topiary Hebe Family: Plantaginaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview Hebe (...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) ‘Totara Blue’ Overview Hebe (Veronica) ‘Totara Blue’ is a striking evergreen shrub prized for its vibrant colour and compact form...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) ‘Wiri Image’ Overview A compact, upright evergreen shrub bred in Auckland and suited to New Zealand conditions. Hebe (Veronica) ‘...
View full detailsCorokia ‘Yellow Wonder’ (Corokia cotoneaster ‘Yellow Wonder’) Common Names: Yellow Wonder Corokia, Wire-netting Bush Family: Argophyllaceae Ori...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) calcicola Common Names: Limestone Hebe, Coastal Hebe Overview Hebe (Veronica) calcicola is a tough, compact NZ native shrub n...
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 acerosa (Sand Coprosma) Common Names: Sand coprosma, Creeping coprosma, Taupata (prostrate form) Family: Rubiaceae Origin: New Zealand ...
View full detailsOlearia paniculata (Olearia paniculata) Common Names: Golden Akeake, Akiraho Family: Asteraceae Origin: Native to New Zealand Plant Type: Evergre...
View full detailsCoprosma ‘Red Rock’ Common Names: Red Rock Coprosma, Mirror Plant Family: Rubiaceae Origin: New Zealand (cultivar) Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub / F...
View full detailsCoprosma ‘Roy’s Red’ Common Names: Roy’s Red Coprosma Family: Rubiaceae Origin: New Zealand (cultivar) Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview: Cop...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) calcicola Common Names: Limestone Hebe, Coastal Hebe Overview Hebe (Veronica) calcicola is a tough, compact NZ native shrub natu...
View full detailsOlearia avicenniaefolia Overview Olearia avicenniaefolia is a hardy, attractive NZ native shrub valued for its thick, silver-grey foliage and ...
View full detailsChionochloa rigida (Wire/Rigid Tussock) Common Names: Wire tussock, Rigid tussock, Snow tussock (rigida) Family: Poaceae (Grasses) Origin: New Z...
View full detailsPodocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Common Names: Golden TōtaraFamily: PodocarpaceaeOrigin: New ZealandPlant Type: Evergreen Tree / Large Shrub Overview: ...
View full detailsCoprosma brunnea (Coprosma brunnea) Common Names: Leafy Coprosma, Mountain CoprosmaFamily: RubiaceaeOrigin: Endemic to New ZealandPlant Type: Eve...
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 detailsHebe (Veronica) pimeloides Overview A compact, hardy hebe with attractive purplish stems and small glaucous-blue foliage. Hebe (Veronica) pimeloi...
View full detailsCorokia ‘Geentys Green’ Common Names: Geentys Green CorokiaFamily: ArgophyllaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (cultivar)Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overvi...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) ‘Jasper’ Overview Hebe ‘Jasper’ is a compact, alpine-style hebe forming a tight, rounded dome of bright green foliage. With its n...
View full detailsPhormium 'Dark Delight' (Phormium tenax ‘Dark Delight’) Common Names: New Zealand Flax, Dark Delight FlaxFamily: AsphodelaceaeOrigin: New Zealand...
View full detailsCoprosma ‘Roy’s Red’ Common Names: Roy’s Red CoprosmaFamily: RubiaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (cultivar)Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview: Copros...
View full detailsCorokia ‘Frosted Chocolate’ Common Names: Frosted Chocolate CorokiaFamily: ArgophyllaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (cultivar)Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub...
View full detailsAristotelia × ‘Abigail Gordon’ (Wineberry hybrid) Common Names: Wineberry, Makomako (hybrid)Family: ElaeocarpaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (naturally ...
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