Natives recommended for Central Otago conditions

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...

Hebe Brachysiphon -  Forms a lovely compact round low growing shrub with glossy green leaves.   A profilic flower, producing masses of small white ...

Hebe Townsonii - An erect, evergreen smaller growing shrub.  The leaves are light green, narrow and spear-shaped. The flowers are pale lilac, fadin...

Hebe treadwellii - A standout in any garden, Veronica (Hebe) treadwellii is a compact, evergreen shrub that combines stunning form with exceptional...

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...

Strong fast growing tall rush, forming dense clumps of pale blue green foliagewell suited to larger scale plantings in wetlands and riparian areas,...

Leptinella Minor - A tough creeping groundcover with attractive fern like foliage.   Leaves are a dull green colour with brown colourings in some c...

Leptinella pyrethrifolia - is a low-growing perennial ground cover herb that features a rosette of finely divided, fern-like leaves. The foliage is...

Tawny-green tussock with narrow leaves and graceful flowers in mid Summer. Great landscape feature when mass-planted. Hardy and tolerant of cold, d...

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

Olearia cheesemaniiCoastal Beauty with Bold Foliage and Brilliant Blooms White Tree Daisy Size: Mature Height 1m x Width 1m Flowering Period: La...

Olearia lineata dartonii - Twiggy Tree Daisy is an interesting and unusual shrub that is perfectly suited for planting in any challenging climate. ...

Olearia X Haastii - an upright, bushy, evergreen smallish shrub with dark green, shiny, leathery leaves. Flower heads of white daisy flowers, summe...

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

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

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...

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 Dark Delight - Very sought after ornamental flax with richly coloured deep purple-red foliage with stunning upright form. Very hardy, suit...

Excellent smaller flax that holds its colour. Leaves a striped yellow and light green. Has nice variation without being too bold. Good hardy plant ...

Phormium Cookianum Emerald Green - Dwarf Mountain Flax - A beautiful small growing flax with drooping habit and lush green foliage. Large dramatic ...

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