Call us: 0800 843 752Free shipping for orders $150 or over
Gift Vouchers

Plants For Clay Banks Nz

Muehlenbeckia axillaris

Muehlenbeckia axillaris, commonly known as Creeping Wire Vine or Pohuehue, forms a dense mat of wiry stems carrying tiny, glossy green leaves. Masses of small, cream-coloured flowers are borne through summer and result in small, white berries in autumn. This NZ native typically grows to 20 cm tall and 1 m wide. Muehlenbeckia axillaris is great for covering large areas such as a bank and makes for an effective and attractive ground cover.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Groundcover Plants
Height: 20 cm
Spread: 1.00 m
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Paths & Steps
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Modern, Native

Agapanthus Gayles Lilac

Agapanthus Gayles Lilac features showy, lilac-blue flowers from spring though summer. These are held as loose clusters on sturdy stems that rise above the foliage. This herbaceous perennial forms a tidy clump of green, strap like foliage as it grows to about 40 cm high and the same wide. Agapanthus Gayles Lilac is a versatile plant that can be used as a low maintenance option on drier sites or in situations with poor soil conditions such as a clay bank. It is also ideal for including in borders or mixed plantings, mass planting as a groundcover, adding to a cottage garden, or simply grown in a container.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Perennials
Height: 40 cm
Spread: 40 cm
Flowering time: Spring, Summer
Tolerances: Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Riparian
Agapanthus streamline plant in flower.

Agapanthus Streamline

Agapanthus Streamline features large and showy clusters of light blue flowers through spring and summer. These are held above the dark green...

From$17.14
agapanthus-sea-foam-

Agapanthus Seafoam

Agapanthus Seafoam is a semi-dwarf variety that produces pure white flowers through summer. The showy flowers are borne in loose clusters on stems...

From$19.30
agapanthus-sarah-

Agapanthus Sarah

Agapanthus Sarah is a dwarf variety of Agapanthus that features showy, blue flowers through spring and summer. These are held as loose clusters on...

From$19.30
agapanthus-charlotte-

Agapanthus Charlotte

Agapanthus Charlotte is a dwarf variety that features showy, two-tone blue flowers through spring and summer. These are held as loose clusters on...

From$19.30
agapanthus-silver-baby--1

Agapanthus Silver Baby

Agapanthus Silver Baby is a dwarf variety that produces white flowers with a subtle ice-blue edge through summer. The showy flowers are held as loose...

From$19.30
agapanthus-finn-

Agapanthus Finn

Agapanthus Finn is a dwarf variety that features showy, pure white flowers through spring and summer. These are held as loose clusters on sturdy...

From$19.30
pimelea-blue-peter-1

Pimelea prostrata Blue Peter

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...

From$24.59
haloragis-wellington-bronze--2

Haloragis erecta Wellington Bronze

Haloragis erecta Wellington Bronze, commonly known as Shrubby Haloragis, is a NZ native shrub that features bronze-purple foliage. The colourful...

From$26.75
carex-virgata-

Carex virgata

Carex virgata, commonly known as Pukio or Swamp Sedge, is a fast growing, NZ native grass, often found in swampy areas. It features handsome, bright...

From$14.16
pimelea-mimosa--1

Pimelea mimosa

Pimelea mimosa is a mat forming, NZ native, ground covering plant. It has soft, blue-grey leaves which are held on stems that tend to climb over...

From$24.59
festuca-coxii-

Festuca coxii

Festuca coxii, commonly known as Blue Fescue, is a hardy NZ native, ornamental grass that features fine, blue foliage. The leaves are complemented...

From$13.04
phormium-cookianum-7

Phormium cookianum

Phormium cookianum (commonly known as Mountain Flax or Wharariki) produces long and gently arching dark green leaves. This NZ native grows to 1.5 m...

From$16.32
Muehlenbeckia complexa growing along the ground with lush, green foliage.

Muehlenbeckia complexa

Muehlenbeckia complexa, commonly known as Maidenhair Vine, Creeping Wire Vine, or Pohuehue, is a low growing groundcover plant or climbing vine. This...

From$18.63
hebe-diosmifolia-3

Hebe diosmifolia

Hebe diosmifolia is a NZ native shrub that grows as a bushy and rounded shrub with small, bright green leaves held on short, slender stems. The...

From$17.81
hebe-turkish-delight-

Hebe Turkish Delight

Hebe Turkish Delight is a NZ native grown for its amazing foliage and flowers. The small leaves are deep purple-bronze, and are held densely off...

From$20.79
carex-solandri-2

Carex solandri

Carex solandri is a NZ native, ornamental grass that features attractive, dark green foliage. The foliage emerges upright and develops a gentle and...

From$12.67
hebe-wairua-beauty-

Hebe Wairua Beauty

Hebe Wairua Beauty is a NZ native shrub that features mid-green leaves that are small and slender, and held on short stems. The foliage is adorned...

From$20.79
dianella-caerulea-goddess-

Dianella Goddess

Dianella Goddess is a variety of the commonly known, NZ Flax Lily, and produces upright, strap-like leaves which are a rich, dark green with a blue...

From$19.30
dianella-caerulea-little-jess-

Dianella Little Jess

Dianella Little Jess is a variety of NZ Flax Lily that bears spikes carrying delicate, blue flowers in spring above lush, mid-green leaves. The...

From$19.30
dianella-nigra-2

Dianella nigra

Dianella nigra, commonly known as the NZ Blueberry or Tūrutu, is a NZ native that features lush foliage and glossy berries that vary in colour from...

From$14.16
Dianella Revelation plants growing in a garden.

Dianella Revelation

Dianella Revelation features flower stems that rise above the foliage through spring and summer to bear masses of delicate, blue flowers which result...

From$14.83
Phormium tenax plant in a garden with green foliage.

Phormium tenax

Phormium tenax, commonly known as flax or harakeke, is an herbaceous perennial that produces erect, green, sword-like leaves. Stems rise above the...

From$20.12
hebe-wiri-prince-1

Hebe Wiri Prince

Hebe Wiri Prince features lush, mid-green leaves that provide a lovely backdrop to the spikes of rich, violet-purple flowers through summer and...

From$20.79
hebe-albicans-2

Hebe albicans

Hebe albicans is a NZ native shrub that features showy clusters of small white flowers during summer. The foliage comprises short and thick...

From$20.79
hebe-heebie-jeebies-

Hebe Heebie Jeebies

Hebe Heebie Jeebies is grown for its compact form and prolific flowering through late winter and spring. Short flower spikes carrying purple flowers...

From$25.26
coprosma-kirkii-variegata--1

Coprosma kirkii Variegata

Coprosma kirkii Variegata is a ground cover plant that features horizontal, slender stems that host leaves that are variegated cream and green. It...

From$20.79
cotoneaster-dammeri--1

Cotoneaster dammeri

Cotoneaster dammeri, commonly known as the Bearberry Cotoneaster, is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub with horizontal branches and is commonly used as...

From$23.77
juniperus-procumbens-nana--3

Juniperus procumbens Nana

Juniperus procumbens Nana, commonly known as the Japanese Juniper, is a ground hugging conifer that forms a carpet of blue-green, needle-like leaves...

From$34.20
Parahebe Avalanche with white flowers and green foliage in a garden.

Parahebe Avalanche

Parahebe Avalanche is an impressive and small variety of Hebe that grows to about 40 cm tall and the same wide. This NZ native carries glossy green...

From$17.81
helianthemum-double-pink-

Helianthemum Double Pink

Helianthemum Double Pink, commonly known as the Rock Rose Plant, is a ground covering plant grown for its amazing double, pink flowers. The showy...

From$34.20
Muehlenbeckia axillaris

Did you find what you are looking for?

You might be interested in exploring related Latin Names - Agapanthus, Carex, Coprosma, Cotoneaster, Dianella, Festuca, Haloragis, Hebe, Helianthemum, Juniperus, Muehlenbeckia, Parahebe Phormium and Pimelea, or related Categories - Flaxes, Grasses, Groundcover Plants Perennials and Evergreen Shrubs.

Search plants for clay banks nz

Contact us

Whether you need assistance finding the plant you’re looking for or you simply want to know more about who we are and what we do, we invite you to get in touch with us today. A member of The Plant Company team will get back in touch as soon as possible.

Sign up to receive a free $10 Voucher You won’t be bombarded with emails, just titbits of quality information from time to time Sign up
Free shipping on orders over $150!

Join our community of happy customers.

4.9

411 Google reviews