Natives recommended for Central Otago conditions

Brachyglottis Greyii Sunshine - A bushy, spreading, evergreen shrub. The interesting leaves are light green above, white below, give the bush a dis...

Carpodetus serratus - Marble leaf - A medium evergreen tree with attractive ‘marbled’ leaves and fascinating tangled growth. White flowers are foll...

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

Coprosma Greyii - A tough colourful and interesting alpine shrub with grey green foliage, and an interesting angular growth form. Bears berries att...

Coprosma Propinqua - Mingi Mingi - Stiff bushy shrub, with very small leaves, and interesting divaricating interlacing dark branches. Produces mass...

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

Coprosma Rubra - Red Stemmed Coprosma - An interesting divaricating twiggy shrub, with reddish brown stems and small leaves. A nice medium sized sh...

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

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

Corokia Yellow Wonder is a medium sized native shrub with interesting colour and form.  It is very tough and hardy, making it particularly suitab...

Griselinia Littoralis - Broadleaf - Large growing and extremely hardy dense shelter. Lush dark green foliage and large leaves make this a very desi...

Hoheria populnea - Lacebark or Houhere - A medium sized tree with dark green serrated leaves. This is a very fast growing and tough tree that copes...

Olearia Avicenniafolia - An attractive shrub or small tree with large thick shiny leaves, green on top and white underneath. Produces masses of sma...

Olearia Paniculata - Golden Ake Ake or Akiraho - Tolerant of very dry conditions, and interesting colour make this an essential for dry gardens. Ke...

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

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

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

Podocarpus Totara - An extremely attractive grand feature tree. Excellent as a single feature tree or in group plantings. Very suitable to clip for...