A very popular low maintenance attractive flax with white stripes and looks great mass planted. Drought tolerant once established but for best results place in an area with even moisture. This clump forming perennial when mature can reach to a height and spread between 60cm to 90cm. Prefers full to part shade. Last two pictures …
Purple Akeake (Dodonaea Viscosa ‘purpurea’)
A fast growing evergreen shrub, with lush purple leaves and is a popular NZ native. It grows best in full sun to partial shade, in well drained soil. It is a very tough shrub tolerating temperatures, drought, frost and wind. These are good in borders, good for shelter, hedging and growing in coastal areas. Akeake …
Astelia Nervosa ‘Westland’ (Bronze Bush Flax)
This NZ native is evergreen and hardy and has stiffly arched ornamental foliage with an attractive grey-purple to red colouration, the red colour intensifies in the cold weather. Best in well drained soils and is tolerant to wind, frost, sun or part shade but not tolerant of wet feet. Grows to 80cm high and wide …
Cabbage Tree (Cordyline Australis)
Cordyline Australis commonly known as cabbage trees. An excellent plant for garden landscaping, being suitable for group planting or single specimen. They can grow up to 15-20m in height and 2m wide. The trunk resembles cork with a spongy yet tough texture. The leaves are long and narrow that may be up to 1m long. …
Flax (Phormium Tenax Purpureum Flax)
These flaxes are a very robust evergreen perennial. Easily grown in well drained soils and in full sun to part shade and drought tolerant once established. Leaves can grow to lengths of 2m and in summer a dramatic flowering stalk of red flowers which attract nectar seeking birds. This flax adds architectural height to the …
Ribbonwood Tree (Plagianthus Regius)
Plagianthus Regius commonly known as Ribbonwood. A tall deciduous tree growing up to a height of 17m and 4m wide. It is fast growing in all soil types. The leaves are jagged and when in flower it has long sprays of tiny yellowish flowers and small green fruit that fall as a unit. They are …