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Perennial Border Plants Nz

Dichondra Silver Falls (Silver Falls Plant)

Dichondra Silver Falls is a popular choice for NZ gardens, known for its commonly known as Silver Ponyfoot, is an herbaceous perennial grown for its cascading foliage. This plant produces small and rounded, silver leaves on silver stems. It has a true cascading habit and will trail up to 50 cm and grows to just 10 cm tall. The Dichondra Silver Falls plant is an excellent choice for growing in a hanging basket, planting so it can trail over a wall, mass planting as a groundcover, or planting between rocks and paving stones. It brings beauty and interest to a range of garden styles.

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Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Perennials
Height: 10 cm
Spread: 50 cm
Tolerances: Hardy
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern

Ligularia reniformis (Tractor Seat Plant)

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Ligularia reniformis, commonly known as the Tractor Seat Plant, is grown for its lush foliage and flowers. It grows to 75 cm tall and the same wide, and does best in full sun or partial shade. Ligularia reniformis is commonly used in borders, tropical gardens, or around pool and living areas.

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Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Perennials
Height: 75 cm
Spread: 75 cm
Flowering time: Summer
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Tropical
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Leptinella Platts Black (Bachelor Button Plant)

Leptinella Platts Black, commonly known as the Bachelor Button Plant, is a low growing, herbaceous perennial commonly used as a groundcover. This...

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Kniphofia Dwarf Scarlet plant with red flowers.

Kniphofia Dwarf Scarlet (Hot Poker Plant)

Kniphofia 'Dwarf Scarlet' is a striking perennial valued for its vivid scarlet-red flower spikes and compact growth habit. Ideal for smaller New...

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Sedum rubrotinctum (Jelly Bean Plant)

Sedum rubrotinctum, commonly known as the Jelly Bean Plant, is an herbaceous perennial with succulent, jelly bean-like leaves. The small leaves are...

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Carex virgata (Pukio Plant)

Carex virgata is a clump-forming ornamental grass growing up to 1 metre tall. Known for its fine, arching green foliage, it adds graceful movement...

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Phormium Purple Haze (Purple Flax Plant)

Phormium Purple Haze is a variety of Flax that produces long and broad, dark purple leaves. It grows with a tidy and compact habit to about 1.1 m...

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Alchemilla mollis (Alchemilla Plant)

Alchemilla mollis, commonly known as Lady’s Mantle, is an herbaceous perennial grown for both its foliage and flowers. Small, bright yellow flowers...

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Pimelea prostrata Blue Peter (NZ Daphne)

Pimelea prostrata Blue Peter, commonly known as the NZ Daphne plant, is a mat forming, NZ native, ground cover plant. It has small, blue foliage...

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Chlorophytum 'Golden Glow' plant.

Chlorophytum Golden Glow (Chlorophytum comosum Spider Plant)

Chlorophytum Golden Glow, commonly known as the Spider Plant, is a tender, herbaceous perennial grown for its lush and bright foliage. It features...

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Aspidistra lurida (Cast Iron Plant)

Aspidistra lurida, commonly known as the Cast Iron Plant, is an herbaceous perennial grown for its lush and colourful foliage. It grows as a clump...

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Maranta Rabbit Tracks (Prayer Plant)

Maranta Rabbit Tracks features broad leaves that are a mix of dark green and black in a symmetrical pattern. It grows as a clump to about 20 cm tall...

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Brunfelsia Tiny Dancer (Yesterday and Tomorrow Plant)

Brunfelsia Tiny Dancer, commonly known as the Yesterday and Today and Tomorrow plant, is a compact and colourful shrub renowned for its attractive...

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Carex Everest (Japanese Sedge Plant)

Carex Everest features grass like leaves that are variegated with dark green centres and silver-white edges. It typically grows to 35 cm tall and the...

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Buxus microphylla (Japanese Box Plant)

Buxus microphylla, commonly known as Japanese Box or Littleleaf Boxwood, is a compact evergreen shrub renowned for its dense, glossy green foliage...

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Mentha Plant

The Mentha plant, commonly known as Mint or Spearmint, is an herbaceous perennial grown for its aromatic foliage. It produces upright stems that...

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Carex Everlime (Lime Grass Plant)

Carex Everlime is an ornamental grass native to Japan that features slender, arching leaves that are variegated dark green and lime. Short, brown...

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Disphyma australe (NZ Ice Plant)

Disphyma australe, commonly known as the NZ Native Ice Plant, is a fast-growing groundcover that is found naturally along coast lines. Plants carry...

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Berzelia lanuginosa (Button Bush Plant)

Berzelia lanuginosa, commonly known as the Button Bush, is a graceful, small shrub featuring narrow, light green, feathery leaves, tightly arranged...

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Pandorea rosea superba (Pink Bower Plant)

Pandorea rosea superba is a climber that produces bright pink, trumpet-shaped flowers with a dark pink throat are produced from spring through until...

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Serissa Snowflake (Snow Rose Plant)

Serissa Snowflake, commonly known as the Snow Rose plant, is an evergreen shrub grown for its lovely flowering and foliage. Showy, white flowers...

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Stromanthe triostar plant.

Stromanthe Triostar (Stromanthe Plant)

Stromanthe Triostar is a popular indoor plant owing to its lush and colourful foliage. It features elegant, dark green, pink, and cream-coloured...

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Ctenanthe Grey Star (Never Never Plant)

Ctenanthe Grey Star is a colourful foliage plant often grown as a houseplant. It features rounded leaves that are variegated with silver and dark...

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Sorbus aucuparia Scarlet King (Rowan Tree NZ)

Sorbus aucuparia Scarlet King is a variety of the commonly known, Mountain Ash, and is a small-sized, deciduous with impressive characteristics...

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Meryta sinclairii (Puka Plant)

Meryta sinclairii, commonly known as the Puka Tree or Puka Plant, is a NZ native shrub with a lush and tropical appearance. It bears large and...

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Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig Plant)

Ficus benjamina, commonly known as the weeping fig, is a timeless indoor plant admired for its arching branches and lush green leaves. It adds an...

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Senecio peregrinus (Dolphins Plants)

Senecio peregrinus, commonly known as String of Dolphins, is a succulent grown for its interesting, dolphin shaped foliage. It produces masses of the...

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Boysenberry Mapua (Boysenberry Plant)

Boysenberry Mapua is a popular variety of Boysenberry owing to its fabulous fruit and lack of thorns. It produces white flowers in spring which...

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Hypocyrta tropicana (Gold-Fish Plant)

Commonly known as the Gold-Fish Plant, this is a popular indoor plant owing to its foliage, flowers, and great form. The dark green, glossy leaves...

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Agave americana (Century Plant)

Agave americana is a striking architectural plant with large, blue-green leaves edged with sharp spines. Its bold rosette form makes it a standout...

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Earthmat Plant Shelter (50 Pack)

Earthmat Plant Shelters are 100% bio-degradable guards used in riparian plantings or areas where you want to give the plant protection from weeds and...

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Radermachera sinica (Chinese Doll Plant)

The Radermachera sinica plant, commonly known as the Chinese Doll Plant, is an evergreen shrub grown for its impressive foliage. This subtropical...

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Dichondra Silver Falls (Silver Falls Plant)

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