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Looking for a convenient way to buy horopito online? You’ve come to the right place. At our New Zealand nursery, we offer healthy horopito (Pseudowintera colorata) plants, ready to enhance your garden with vibrant foliage and unique medicinal properties. Whether you’re a home gardener, native plant enthusiast, or searching for edible landscaping options, horopito is a standout choice thanks to its striking colours, spicy leaves, and adaptability to New Zealand conditions. Discover more about how to buy horopito online, its uses in the garden, and why this native shrub deserves a place in your green space.

Pseudowintera colorata colourful foliage.

Pseudowintera colorata

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Pseudowintera colorata, commonly known as Mountain Horopito, is a NZ native shrub grown for its colourful foliage. New growth has dominant red tones and ages to become green-yellow with a red edge. Small, yellow-green flowers complement the foliage in spring and result in small, dark fruit. This evergreen typically grows to 3 m tall and 2 m wide. Pseudowintera colorata is commonly included in a mixed planting, trimmed into a hedge, used as a backdrop for smaller plants, planted around the pool or barbecue area, or mass planted for a stunning display.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 3.00 m
Spread: 2.00 m
Flowering time: Spring
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Shade
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Ponds, Pool areas, Screening
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native
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Prunus Shirotae is a graceful deciduous tree prized for its abundant pure white blossoms that brighten gardens each spring. Its upright, spreading growth habit and moderate size make it suitable for medium to large gardens, parks, and streetscapes throughout New Zealand. Known for its reliable flowering and low maintenance needs, this variety adds seasonal charm and structure to any outdoor space.

Suited to regions: All regions
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Height: 5.00 m
Spread: 6.00 m
Flowering time: Spring
Garden uses: Parks, Specimen
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, Frontyard, Japanese
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Why Choose Horopito?

Horopito (Pseudowintera colorata) is a hardy New Zealand native shrub that instantly elevates your landscaping with splashes of red, green, and yellow. Its peppery leaves have been prized for centuries for both culinary and medicinal uses. Horopito thrives in semi-shaded areas, tolerates a range of soils, and attracts beneficial insects, making it ideal for eco-friendly gardens. It is also deer-resistant and well-suited to bush restoration projects, edible gardens, or ornamental borders.

Want to explore other unique native shrubs? Browse the Rhaphiolepis umbellata (Sextons Bride) for another fuss-free, beautiful option.

How to Buy Horopito Online

Ordering horopito online from our nursery is easy, secure, and efficient. Our plants are grown locally, ensuring they adapt perfectly to New Zealand climates. Simply choose your desired pot size, add to cart, and we’ll dispatch your horopito safely to your door, ready for planting. Each shipment includes care instructions to help your plant thrive from the moment it arrives.

Besides horopito, our selection features other sought-after natives and exotics. If you're inspired by unique foliage, don't miss the Eucalyptus Baby Blue (Silver Gum) or the striking Magnolia Honey Tulip.

Horopito Planting and Uses

Horopito is versatile and fits perfectly in native gardens, edible landscapes, and low-maintenance planting schemes. Use its aromatic leaves to spice up culinary dishes, or include it in herbal teas for a peppery kick. The plant’s dense growth makes it a natural windbreak or understorey shrub for bush blocks and forest gardens. Its colourful foliage brings year-round interest, especially when paired with vibrant perennials such as Kniphofia Pineapple Popsicle (Torchlily).

Caring for Your Horopito

Horopito prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade but adapts to full sun or dappled light. Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and prune lightly for shape. It’s largely pest-free, with resilience to most garden diseases.

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Discover the unique colours and flavours horopito brings—order your Pseudowintera colorata today and transform your garden!


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