best specimen trees
Discover the best specimen trees to create a lasting impact in your New Zealand garden. A well-chosen specimen tree transforms your outdoor space, providing year-round interest, architectural structure, and a true focal point. Whether you’re designing a formal landscape, enhancing a modern home, or developing a country garden, the right specimen tree makes all the difference. The best specimen trees offer exceptional form, stunning foliage or flowers, and adaptability to local climates and soil. Our expert team has curated an inspiring selection to help you choose the perfect specimen for your space.
Sophora longicarinata (Limestone Kowhai)
Sophora longicarinata is a rare and beautiful NZ native tree belonging to the kowhai family. This evergreen to semi deciduous species is admired for its finely divided leaves and masses of golden yellow flowers that appear in spring, attracting native birds such as tui and bellbirds. Naturally found in limited areas of NZ, it makes a stunning specimen tree, adding both ecological value and ornamental appeal to gardens, lifestyle blocks, and revegetation projects.
From $323.65
Podocarpus henkelii (Yellowwood)
Podocarpus henkelii (Henkel Yellowwood) is an elegant evergreen tree admired for its graceful weeping foliage, stately form, and year round appeal. Native to southern Africa, this attractive tree develops into a striking specimen that adds character and sophistication to larger gardens and landscapes. Its pendulous leaves create a distinctive texture and appearance that sets it apart from other evergreen trees. Well suited to New Zealand conditions, Podocarpus henkelii (Henkel Yellowwood) provides long term beauty, structure, and landscape value.
From $270.40
