Tough Natives

Coprosma rugosa Common Names: Rugose Coprosma, Shiny Coprosma Family: Rubiaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview: Copros...

Libertia peregrinans Common Names: New Zealand Iris, Native Iris Family: Iridaceae Origin: New Zealand (endemic) Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial /...

Astelia chathamica ‘Silver Spear’ Common Names: Silver Spear, Chatham Island astelia Family: Asteliaceae Origin: Chatham Islands, New Zealand Plant...

Astelia fragrans Common Names: Bush flax, Kākaha Family: Asteliaceae Origin: New Zealand (endemic) Plant Type: Evergreen, clump-forming perennial ...

Astelia ‘Westland’ Common Names: Westland Astelia Family: Asteliaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial / Grass-like Overview: ...

Carex Flagellifera Brown - A very popular medium grass with bronze/brown colour.  Upright form. Good contrast - texture plant. Hardy in very cold c...

Carex testacea Common Names: Copper Sedge, Orange Sedge Family: Cyperaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Grass-like Perennial Overvie...

Chionochloa conspicua (Chionochloa conspicua) Common Names: Snow Tussock, Tall Tussock, Plumed Tussock Family: Poaceae (Grass family) Origin: End...

Chionochloa conspicua Common Names: Snow Grass, Plume Grass, Silver Tussock Family: Poaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Tussock Gras...

Chionochloa Flavicans - Dwarf Toi Toi - Very popular, easy care plant, with lush green foliage and stunning arching cream toi toi flowers stems. Ve...

Chionochloa rubra Common Names: Red tussock Family: Poaceae Origin: New Zealand (endemic) Plant Type: Evergreen, clump-forming tussock grass Overv...

Coprosma brunnea (Coprosma brunnea) Common Names: Leafy Coprosma, Mountain Coprosma Family: Rubiaceae Origin: Endemic to New Zealand Plant Type: ...

Coprosma ‘Hāwera’ Common Names: Coprosma ‘Hāwera’ Family: Rubiaceae Origin: New Zealand (cultivar) Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview: Coprosm...

Coprosma kirkii Common Names: Kirks Coprosma, Groundcover Coprosma Family: Rubiaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub / Groundcover...

Coprosma ‘Lighthouse’ Common Names: Lighthouse Coprosma Family: Rubiaceae Origin: New Zealand (cultivar) Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview: C...

Coprosma ‘Lobster’ Common Names: Lobster Coprosma, Red-Margined Coprosma Family: Rubiaceae Origin: New Zealand (cultivar) Plant Type: Evergreen Sh...

Coprosma propinqua (Coprosma propinqua) Common Names: Mingimingi, Coprosma Family: Rubiaceae Origin: Endemic to New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen...

Coprosma ‘Roy’s Red’ Common Names: Roy’s Red Coprosma Family: Rubiaceae Origin: New Zealand (cultivar) Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview: Cop...

Coprosma rubra (Coprosma rubra) Common Names: Red Coprosma Family: Rubiaceae Origin: Endemic to New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen shrub Overview...

Cordyline australis ‘Purple’ (Cordyline australis ‘Purple’) Common Names: Cabbage Tree, Purple Cordyline Family: Asparagaceae Origin: Native to N...

Cordyline Purple Tower (Cordyline australis ‘Purple Tower’) Common Names: Purple Tower Cordyline, Cabbage Tree Family: Asparagaceae Origin: New Z...

Cordyline 'Red Star' (Cordyline australis 'Red Star') Common Names: Red Star Cabbage Tree, Red Cordyline Family: Asparagaceae Origin: New Zealand...

Corokia 'Bronze Knight' (Corokia cotoneaster 'Bronze Knight') Common Names: Bronze Knight Wire Netting Bush, Corokia Family: Argophyllaceae Origi...

Corokia cotoneaster (Corokia cotoneaster) Common Names: Wire Netting Bush, Korokio Family: Argophyllaceae Origin: Native to New Zealand Plant Typ...