Sequoiadendron giganteum (POT grown)
Sierra redwood Ht 35-45m
Narrowly conical, evergreen. Withstands colder, drier and windier conditions than S. sempervirens. Growing to large size in the South Island. Mix with Larix or Pseudotsuga in plantations. Stumps do not resprout.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Melicytus improcerus (PLUG grown)
Marble mountain mahoe Ht 1.2m
Compact growth habit from the marble rocks of NW Nelson between 800-1500m altitude. Possible alternative to box hedging, reponding to mechanical trimming. Palatable to browing animals. Description NZ Journal of Botany, Vol56 2018 Issue 1. 3 new species, this one rare and threatened.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Container Grown
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Brachyglottis compacta POT grown
Castlepoint daisy Ht 1m
Bushy grey-green stout branched compact shrub. Leaves leathery 2-4cm long, dark green, white beneath, margins upcurved, wavy. Flowers daisy-like furry with yellow radiating petals in single or small clusters Jan & Feb.
Naturally uncommon. Growing on limestone cliffs around Castlepoint, Wairarapa. Withstands strong, drying and salt laden winds, an attractive shrub.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
- Tolerates limestone soils
Fraxinus nigra (PLUG grown)
Black ash Ht 12-18m
Eastern Canada & NE USA, growing in swampy soils. Autumn colours yellow or purple, leaves falling early. Threatened in the wild by the introduced Asian emerald ash borer. Timber is used for basket making and musical instruments. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Timber
- Container Grown
Abies vejarii (PLUG grown)
Vejar silver fir Ht 30-40m
Tamaulipa Province, Mexico, only found on 500 hectares. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Blueish green needles. Vigorous growth, two specimens are the tallest trees in our 35-year-old collection. Large volume timber production. Good near Fairlie
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Container Grown
Eucalyptus sphaerocarpa (PLUG grown)
Blackdown stringybark Ht 35-45m
Tall evergreen forest tree from Blackdown Tableland at
1000m altitude west of Rockhampton. See NZ Farm
Forestry article on this very ground durable species. Dean Satchell says it is growing in the north of the South Island.
Suggest a warm well drained site.
Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Timber
- Container Grown
- Forestry species
Pennantia corymbosa (PLUG grown)
Kaikomako Ht 6-8m
Small evergreen tree of lowland forest margins. Juvenile foliage looks like the webbed feet of a duck. At 2 metres the leaves take on a different colour, size and shape. Clusters of black fruits ripen February/March attractive to birds, especially the bellbird.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive to birds
- Container Grown
Thuja plicata (POT grown)
Western red cedar Ht 30-40m
W USA. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Foliage turning bronze in cold winters. Prefers damp soils & regular rainfall. Retains branches to ground level forming excellent shelter. Timber light, tough and durable, valuable for joinery and shingles.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Forestry species
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Podocarpus totara 'Mt Cook' (POT grown)
Mt Cook Totara Ht 2-3m
The Mount Cook Totara is a splendid form of the much loved native. With a wonderful tight and conical habit, its great for either formal plantings or hedging.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Christmas Trees
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Arthropodium cirratum (POT grown)
Renga Renga / Rock Lilly Ht 1m
A native perrenial, the Rega Renga is a favoured native landscape plant for covering ground under trees. Tolerating full sun to full shade it works superbly to add foliage and flowers in areas most shrubs won't thrive. White star-shaped flowers arrive in early summer that stand out over lush green leaves. Can be frosted back in cold areas. Will grow to 1m by 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Grass - Strap like leaves
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates wet sites
- Container Grown
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