best native plants for small gardens
Creating a beautiful, low-maintenance outdoor space is easy with the right selection of plants, especially when you're working with a smaller garden footprint. Choosing the best native plants for small gardens not only ensures your garden thrives in the local environment, but also helps support native biodiversity and reduce maintenance. Whether you want colourful foliage, year-round interest, or robust ground covers, native plants offer the perfect solution for compact spaces across New Zealand.
Acaena novae-zelandiae (Piripiri)
Acaena novae-zelandiae is a hardy NZ native groundcover commonly known as Bidgee Widgee. It is admired for its fine green foliage and small burr like seed heads that follow clusters of inconspicuous flowers. This vigorous, evergreen groundcover forms dense mats that suppress weeds and stabilise soil. Tough and adaptable, Acaena novae-zelandiae thrives in exposed and coastal conditions, making it an excellent choice for erosion control and low maintenance gardens.
From $9.95
Pimelea mimosa
Pimelea mimosa is an attractive evergreen shrub valued for its fine textured foliage, compact growth habit, and clusters of delicate flowers. This hardy plant brings year round interest to the garden and is well suited to a variety of landscape styles, including native inspired and low maintenance plantings. Its neat form and resilience make it a popular choice for borders, rock gardens, and coastal landscapes. Well adapted to New Zealand conditions, Pimelea mimosa provides reliable performance while adding texture, colour, and natural beauty to outdoor spaces.
From $24.15
