Southland’s gardens are shaped by cool temperatures, high rainfall, frequent wind, and regular frosts, creating conditions where only genuinely tough plants succeed long term. Our Southland Collection brings together New Zealand native plants well suited to these southern conditions, selected for their ability to cope with cold winters, wet soils, wind exposure, and short growing seasons. From hardy shrubs and shelter-forming trees to resilient grasses and groundcovers, these natives are ideal for urban Invercargill gardens, rural landscapes, and exposed coastal or inland sites, delivering reliable growth, strong structure, and low-maintenance performance across the Southland region.
Leptinella ‘Platt’s Black’ (Leptinella squalida ‘Platt’s Black’) Common Names: Platt’s Black LeptinellaFamily: AsteraceaeOrigin: Cultivar of New ...
View full detailsHebe ‘Talisman’ (Veronica ‘Talisman’) Common Names: Talisman hebeFamily: PlantaginaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (cultivar selection)Plant Type: Evergre...
View full detailsHebe ‘Emerald Gem’ (Veronica ‘Emerald Gem’) Common Names: Emerald Gem hebeFamily: PlantaginaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (cultivar selection)Plant Type...
View full detailsCoprosma ‘Lighthouse’ Common Names: Lighthouse CoprosmaFamily: RubiaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (cultivar)Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview: Copr...
View full detailsCoprosma depressa Common Names: Creeping Coprosma, Native GroundcoverFamily: RubiaceaeOrigin: New ZealandPlant Type: Evergreen Groundcover / Low...
View full detailsHebe ‘Flame’ (Veronica ‘Flame’) Overview Hebe ‘Flame’ is a highly attractive evergreen NZ hybrid known for its glossy green foliage that trans...
View full detailsCoprosma robusta Common Names: Karamu, Shiny Leaf CoprosmaFamily: RubiaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (endemic)Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub / Small Tree ...
View full detailsGriselinia littoralis ‘Variegata’ (Variegated Broadleaf) Overview Griselinia ‘Variegata’ is a striking variegated form of the beloved NZ broad...
View full detailsCorokia ‘Red Wonder’ Common Names: Red Wonder Corokia, Wire-netting BushFamily: ArgophyllaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (cultivar)Plant Type: Evergreen ...
View full detailsCoprosma acerosa (Sand Coprosma) Common Names: Sand coprosma, Creeping coprosma, Taupata (prostrate form) Family: Rubiaceae Origin: New Zealand ...
View full detailsCorokia Macrocarpa (Corokia macrocarpa) Common Names: Coastal Corokia, Wire-netting BushFamily: ArgophyllaceaeOrigin: Endemic to the Chatham Isla...
View full detailsCoprosma ‘Roy’s Red’ Common Names: Roy’s Red CoprosmaFamily: RubiaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (cultivar)Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview: Copros...
View full detailsCoprosma rugosa Common Names: Rugose Coprosma, Shiny Coprosma Family: Rubiaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview: Copros...
View full detailsLeptinella traillii Common Names: Alpine Button Daisy Family: Asteraceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Ground Cover Perennial Overvi...
View full detailsPhormium 'Jack Spratt' Common Names: Dwarf Flax, Jack Spratt Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zealand (cultivar) Plant Type: Evergreen Peren...
View full detailsPhormium ‘Jack Spratt’ Common Names: Dwarf Flax, Mini NZ Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial (Flax) Ov...
View full detailsOlearia traversii Common Names: Chatham Island Tree Daisy Family: Asteraceae Origin: New Zealand (endemic to the Chatham Islands) Plant Type: Ever...
View full detailsHebe ‘Jewel’ (Veronica ‘Jewel’) Common Names: Jewel hebeFamily: PlantaginaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (cultivar selection)Plant Type: Evergreen varie...
View full detailsHebe ‘Jewel’ (Veronica ‘Jewel’) Common Names: Jewel hebeFamily: PlantaginaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (cultivar selection)Plant Type: Evergreen varie...
View full detailsPodocarpus nivalis Common Names: Snow Tōtara, Mountain TōtaraFamily: PodocarpaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (alpine and subalpine regions)Plant Type: Ev...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) glaucophylla Common names: Glaucous-leaved Hebe Family: Plantaginaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overv...
View full detailsPodocarpus acutifolius Overview A hardy New Zealand native conifer with fine, bronze-green foliage that gives a soft, feathery texture year-round...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) youngii Common names: Young’s Hebe Family: Plantaginaceae Origin: New Zealand (alpine/subalpine origins) Plant Type: Evergreen...
View full detailsHebe (Veronica) ‘Lollipop’ Common names: Lollipop Hebe Family: Plantaginaceae Origin: New Zealand hybrid Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview ...
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