Natives recommended for Central Otago conditions
Hardy and drought-tolerant, our Central Otago native plant range is built for the extremes of this iconic inland region. With hot, dry summers, cold winters, and rocky soils, Central Otago presents a tough environment—but these native species are perfectly adapted to thrive. Ideal for dryland gardens, shelterbelts, revegetation, and farm planting, they offer resilience, low maintenance, and natural beauty. From silver tussocks and hebes to native shrubs and groundcovers, these plants reflect the rugged charm and ecological uniqueness of the Central Otago landscape.
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Astelia Westland
Astelia Westland - A strong architectural plant with large sword shaped leaves and clumping habit. Has very strong red-bronze colouring especially ...
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 detailsCarex Testacea
Carex Testacea - A densely tufted grass with striking bronze to orange colouring, fine narrow arching leaves and smaller growing dense form. The co...
View full detailsCarpodetus serratus
Carpodetus serratus - Marble leaf - A medium evergreen tree with attractive ‘marbled’ leaves and fascinating tangled growth. White flowers are foll...
View full detailsCoprosma Black Cloud - $8.99 each
Coprosma Black Cloud - A very hardy ground covering shrub with colourful bronze/black foliage. Masses of blue berries making it very attractive to ...
View full detailsCoprosma Hawera
Coprosma Hawera - Popular hardy ground cover shrub with compact trailing branches that form a dense shrubby ground cover. It has masses of berrie...
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 Lobster
Coprosma Rugosa Lobster - A tough colourful and interesting alpine shrub with very tangled bright orange new growth. Bears berries attractive to bi...
View full detailsCoprosma propinqua
Coprosma Propinqua - Mingi Mingi - Stiff bushy shrub, with very small leaves, and interesting divaricating interlacing dark branches. Produces mass...
View full detailsCoprosma Robusta
Coprosma Robusta - Karamu - A hardy and fast growing shrub. Has large deep green oblong leaves and produces orange berries which are very attractiv...
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 Rubra x 1
Coprosma Rubra - Red Stemmed Coprosma - An interesting divaricating twiggy shrub, with reddish brown stems and small leaves. A nice medium sized sh...
View full detailsCordyline Purple Tower
Cordyline Purple Tower - Super Premium Cabbage Tree - Stunning Cabbage Tree with striking dark purple form. This is a premium cutting grown cultiva...
View full detailsCorokia Bronze Knight
Corokia Bronze King - Hardy shrub with dark green/bronze foliage, deepening in winter. Excellent as hedge or single plant in coastal, dry or frosty...
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 detailsCorokia Geentys Green
Corokia Geentys Green - A Corokia selection with pale green foliage, set against silvery stems. It has dense and compact growth making it very sui...
View full detailsNarrow Leaved Snow Tussock
Tawny-green tussock with narrow leaves and graceful flowers in mid Summer. Great landscape feature when mass-planted. Hardy and tolerant of cold, d...
View full detailsOlearia Avicennieafolia
Olearia Avicenniafolia - An attractive shrub or small tree with large thick shiny leaves, green on top and white underneath. Produces masses of sma...
View full detailsOlearia dartonii
Olearia lineata dartonii - Twiggy Tree Daisy is an interesting and unusual shrub that is perfectly suited for planting in any challenging climate. ...
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 detailsOlearia Paniculata
Olearia Paniculata - Golden Ake Ake or Akiraho - Tolerant of very dry conditions, and interesting colour make this an essential for dry gardens. Ke...
View full detailsOlearia solandri
Olearia Solandri - Golden Tree Daisy - A nice shrub with small green-yellow leaves. It is good for fast-growing shelter and hedging in dry situatio...
View full detailsOlearia Traversii x 1
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...
View full detailsPhormium Duet
Excellent smaller flax that holds its colour. Leaves a striped yellow and light green. Has nice variation without being too bold. Good hardy plant ...
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