Kunzea ericoides (PLUG grown)
Kanuka Ht 10-15m
Narrowly conical when young, evergreen. Masses of very small white flowers Dec/Jan, worked by bees. Tolerates exposed, cold and low fertility sites. Useful nurse tree for native revegetation projects.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attracts bees
- Firewood
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Koelreuteria paniculata
Golden rain tree Ht 5-10m
China and Korea. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Long pinnate leaves, yellow and orange in autumn. Small yellow flowers in large panicles followed by papery triangular capsules. Both make a good display. Suit hot dry sites.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
Helleborus x sternii (POT grown)
Green flowered hellebore Ht 50cm
A hybrid of Helleborus lividus x H. argutifolius from Corsica. Apple green mass of flowers May to September contrasts with the grey-green foliage. Likes the sun and well drained soil.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Container Grown
Helleborus orientalis dark (POT grown)
Winter rose (dark colours) Ht 50cm
Seed imported from a UK collector, very dark flowers in winter worked by bees. A perennial ground cover for under deciduous trees.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Container Grown
Gleditsia triacanthos v. inermis
Thornless honey locust Ht 25-30m
E.USA. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Thornless variety producing long brown pods which are edible by stock. Yellow leaves in autumn. Light shade with fairly open crown. Wood is hard & coarse grained. The red-brown heartwood is very durable.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Timber
- Erosion control
Fraxinus velutina
Arizona ash Ht 9-12m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Leaves and shoots densely clothed with grey, velvety down. Suited to dry climates and summer heat. Yellow autumn colour. Used as an understock.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Firewood
- Erosion control
Fraxinus ornus
Flowering ash Ht 5-8m
Manna ash - from south Europe and southwest Asia. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Conspicuous clusters of small fragrant white flowers. Very drought tolerant and used as a street tree.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Fraxinus angustifolia (syn. F.oxycarpa)
Mediterranean ash Ht 20-25m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Tolerates dry and hot soils but best growth on deep soils. Purplish autumn colour on some trees. Vigorous grower casting quite a heavy shade.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Firewood
Dodonaea viscosa (PLUG grown)
Akeake - green Ht 3-6m
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Tough shelter shrub for exposed and coastal conditions but is too frost tender for inland South Island areas. Wood is hard and black, streaked with white.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Dodonaea viscosa purpurea (PLUG grown)
Akeake - purple Ht 3-6m
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Purple to bronze foliage with red winged fruits in Jan/Feb. Tough shelter shrub for exposed and coastal conditions. Too frost tender for inland South Island areas.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
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