Tough Natives

 Libertia ixioides Common names: New Zealand Iris, Mikoikoi Family: Iridaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial / Clump-formi...

Lobelia angulata (Also known as Panakenake) Overview Lobelia angulata is a charming, low-growing New Zealand native groundcover valued for i...

Muehlenbeckia astonii Overview Muehlenbeckia astonii, commonly known as Shrubby Tororaro, is a rare and highly distinctive New Zealand native shr...

Muehlenbeckia astonii Overview Muehlenbeckia astonii, commonly known as Shrubby Tororaro, is a rare and highly distinctive New Zealand native shr...

Olearia cheesemanii (Olearia cheesemanii) Common Names: Cheeseman’s Daisy Bush Family: Asteraceae Origin: Endemic to New Zealand Plant Type: Ever...

Olearia dartonii (Olearia dartonii) Common Names: Leatherwood Daisy Bush Family: Asteraceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Over...

Olearia haastii Common Names: Haast Daisy Bush Family: Asteraceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overview: Olearia haastii is a...

Olearia nummularifolia Common Names: Coastal Daisy, Round-leaved Olearia Family: Asteraceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Overv...

Olearia paniculata (Olearia paniculata) Common Names: Golden Akeake, Akiraho Family: Asteraceae Origin: Native to New Zealand Plant Type: Evergre...

Olearia phlogopappa ‘White Gem’ Dusty Daisy Bush Overview Olearia phlogopappa ‘White Gem’ is a compact, dense, small shrub renowned for its mass...

Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ (Black Mondo Grass) Common Names: Black mondo grassFamily: AsparagaceaeOrigin: JapanPlant Type: Evergreen orn...

Phormium 'Dark Delight' (Phormium tenax ‘Dark Delight’) Common Names: New Zealand Flax, Dark Delight Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zeala...

Phormium 'Dark Delight' (Phormium tenax ‘Dark Delight’) Common Names: New Zealand Flax, Dark Delight Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zeala...

Phormium 'Duet' (Phormium cookianum hybrid) Common Names: Duet Flax, Variegated New Zealand Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant ...

Phormium 'Emerald Gem' Common Names: Emerald Gem Flax, Dwarf Green Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial ...

  Phormium ‘Pepe’ Overview Phormium ‘Pepe’ is one of the smallest and tidiest New Zealand flax cultivars, renowned for its compact form and brig...

Phormium ‘Surfer Green’ Common Names: New Zealand flax, HarakekeFamily: AsphodelaceaeOrigin: New ZealandPlant Type: Evergreen architectural perenn...

Phormium tenax ‘Green’ Common Names: New Zealand Flax, Harakeke (Green form) Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: New Zealand (native) Plant Type: Evergr...

Phormium tenax 'Purple' (Phormium tenax) Common Names: New Zealand Flax 'Purple', Purple Flax Family: Asphodelaceae Origin: Native to New Zealand...

Plagianthus regius (Plagianthus regius) Common Names: New Zealand Ribbonwood, Lowland Ribbonwood Family: Malvaceae Origin: Endemic to New Zealand...

Podocarpus nivalis Common Names: Snow Tōtara, Mountain TōtaraFamily: PodocarpaceaeOrigin: New Zealand (alpine and subalpine regions)Plant Type: Ev...

Podocarpus nivalis × Hybrid Common Names: Alpine Hedge Tōtara, Hybrid Snow Tōtara Family: Podocarpaceae Origin: New Zealand (natural hybrid) Plant...

Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Common Names: Golden Tōtara Family: Podocarpaceae Origin: New Zealand Plant Type: Evergreen Tree / Large Shrub Overview...