Tsuga heterophylla (PLUG grown)
Western hemlock Ht 30-40m
Western N. America. Conical, evergreen. Make a graceful specimen tree. Will tolerate shade, prefers regular rainfall. Component of Douglas fir forest. Suited to uneven aged selection forestry. Will clip to an attractive hedge.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Fagus sylvatica (PLUG grown)
European beech Ht 30-40m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Grown for timber in Europe and widely used for hedging. Clips well. Light green in spring, golden copper in autumn and brown leaves retained all winter. Apply a heavy dressing of lime on clay soils. HEDGE spacing 40-60cm
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Pseudopanax ferox (POT grown)
Horoeka or Lancewood - toothed Ht 6m
Bushy topped with short stout branches as an adult tree, evergreen. Lance-like juvenile form with downward pointing stiff saw-tooth leaves.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive to birds
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Podocarpus totara (POT grown)
Totara Ht 25-30m
Broadly conical or spreading when open grown, evergreen. Huge trunks on old trees. Bark peels in long strips. Tiny fruits attract birds. Timber is prized for carving & interior joinery.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Container Grown
Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Maki' (POT grown)
Buddhist pine Ht 6-12m
S. Japan & S.E. China. Northern most Podocarpus. A coniical evergreen small to medium tree with bright green 6-12mm strap-like leaves. A popular screening tree in Auckland and mild areas of Nelson.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive to birds
- Container Grown
Griselinia littoralis (POT grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf Ht 5-15m
Broadly spreading, evergreen. Common throughout NZ. Long lived. Tolerates salt laden winds. A good screening plant with its glossy green leaves. Palatable to stock and possums. Cold hardy form from the Lewis Pass.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive to birds
- Erosion control
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Griselinia littoralis 'Canterbury' (POT grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf 'Canterbury' Ht 5-15m
A cold hardy selection with a brown stem contrasting with the smaller shiny green leaves. Erect growth habit suitable for screening and hedging.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates shade
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Griselinia littoralis 'Emerald' (POT grown)
Kapuka or Broadleaf "Emerald" Ht 5-15m
A dark green smaller leaf, with a compact tight habit, ideal for hedging, clips well. Easier to keep as a low formal hedge. Copes with coastal and exposed sites, but not wet sites.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates shade
- Container Grown
- Hedging
Viburnum davidii (POT grown)
Evergreen ground cover Ht 0.5m
Sichuan. China. Broadly slow-growing evergreen ground cover. 15cm bright glossy green leaves. White flowers in spring, turquoise-blue berries in late summer.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
- Tolerates limestone soils
Podocarpus totara 1/1 (OG grown)
Totara (2 yrs old) Ht 25-30m
Broadly conical or spreading when open grown, evergreen. Huge trunks on old trees. Bark peels in long strips. Tiny fruits attract birds. Timber is prized for carving & interior joinery. They coolstore and transplant well. 2 years old.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Hedging
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