Tristaniopsis laurina (POT grown)
Water gum Ht 4-9m
Native to coastal NSW and along streamsides. Evergreen
with yellow flowers in early summer, attractive to honey
bees. Useful shade and street tree tolerating dry climates.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Lophomyrtus obcordata (PLUG grown)
Rohutu / Tutuhi Ht 4-6m
The Rohutu is a is a lowland forest shrub/tree that thrives throughout the top of the South Island and the North Island. Creamy white flowers in summer and dark red fruit in the autumn. Grey-pink bark that flakes makes this an interesting specimen to have in an appropriate reveg project.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Pseudopanax laetus (POT grown)
North Island five finger Ht 5m
Uncommon evergreen shrub or small tree native from Coromandel to Taranaki. 5-7 leaflets with reddish stalks up to 25cm long. Small red berries in spring. Palatable species protect from stock and possums.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Prunus cerasifera
Cherry plum Ht 4-8m
Asia Minor, Caucasus. Small tree, broadly spreading, deciduous. Can be thorny. White flowers before the leaves, fruits juicy, sweet, red or yellow. Used as an understock for plum. Eaten by Kereru.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Edible fruits and seeds
Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa"
Twisted willow Ht 5-10m
E. Asia. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Shoots twisted & contorted. Used in floral decorations. Cuttings 40cm, Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
Quercus peduncularis (POT grown)
A Mexican white oak
A white oak from Mexico with thick leathery leaves, growing in a range of soils. Leaves similar in shape to Q. canariensis.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Container Grown
Idesia polycarpa (PLUG grown)
Chinese wonder tree Ht 8-15m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Branches in whorls with clear trunk between. Large heart shaped leaves and hanging clusters of red berries on female trees, untouched by birds for many months.Young plants frost tender, hardier with age.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Diospyros kaki (PLUG grown)
Chinese persimmon Ht 6-12m
From China & Japan. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Round crowned tree. Flowers yellowish-white and fruits orange to gold-brown. Understock for named varieties.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - purple
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Container Grown
Acer davidii
David's maple Ht 10-15m
China. Broadly spreading, deciduous. A snake bark maple with vertical white stripes on green bark. Good autumn colour of red and orange in late May.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Cercis canadensis (POT grown)
East American redbud Ht 5-10m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Attractive pin pea-like flowers in clusters along the old shoots, branches and trunk before, and as, the leaves emerge. Natural habitat in moist woods. Predominantly used for rootstock for budding 'Forest Pansy'
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
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