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Bring classic beauty and timeless charm to your outdoor space with our selection of cottage garden plants for sale. Cottage gardens blend colour, fragrance, and form with informal plantings that evoke a sense of romance and nostalgia. Whether you’re starting from scratch or adding new perennial favourites, you’ll find the look easy to achieve with carefully chosen varieties that thrive in New Zealand conditions.

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Potentilla 'Peaches and Cream' (Bushy Cinquefoil)

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Potentilla 'Peaches and Cream' is a delightful deciduous shrub renowned for its soft peach and cream coloured flowers that bloom over a long period. This compact and hardy variety provides continuous colour from late spring through autumn while maintaining a neat and tidy growth habit.

From $26.15

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 80 cm
Spread: 80 cm
Flowering time: Spring, Summer
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock, Tropical
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Hemerocallis 'Kents Favourite'

Hemerocallis 'Kents Favourite' is a beautiful daylily that produces an abundance of colourful blooms through summer, bringing long lasting beauty to New Zealand gardens. This hardy perennial is prized for its dependable flowering, attractive strap like foliage, and easy care nature.

From $23.39

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Perennials
Height: 60 cm
Spread: 50 cm
Flowering time: Summer
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
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Malus 'Red Jade'

Malus 'Red Jade' is a graceful weeping crabapple tree admired for its cascading branches, masses of white spring blossom, colourful red ornamental...

From$387.55
Weigela 'Apple Blossom' stunning pink flowers on a stem.
Weigela 'Apple Blossom'

Weigela 'Apple Blossom' is a delightful deciduous shrub celebrated for its masses of soft blush pink flowers that fade to near white, creating an...

From$25.53
Francoa 'Starry Eyes'

Francoa 'Starry Eyes' is an elegant perennial that produces graceful spikes of delicate flowers from late spring through summer. Its lush green...

From$17.95
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Hemerocallis 'Chestnut Lane'

Hemerocallis 'Chestnut Lane' is a beautiful daylily that produces masses of colourful blooms through summer, adding reliable beauty and long lasting...

From$23.39
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Salvia 'Wendy's Wish'

Salvia 'Wendy's Wish' is a spectacular perennial admired for its vibrant pink flowers and aromatic green foliage that provide colour from late spring...

From$27.53
Japanese Box (Buxus microphylla) plants with lush green foliage.
Buxus microphylla (Littleleaf Boxwood)

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

From$44.95
Gardenia augusta 'True Love' white flower with mid-green foliage.
Gardenia 'True Love'

Gardenia 'True Love' is a compact, evergreen shrub reaching around 60–90 cm tall and wide, perfect for adding fragrance and lush foliage to NZ...

From$18.95
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Helleborus 'English Thoroughbred Series' (Winter Rose)

Helleborus 'English Thoroughbred Series' is a premium evergreen perennial valued for its elegant winter and early spring flowers and attractive year...

From$22.95
Gorgeous Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ayesha' pink flowers.
Hydrangea 'Ayesha'

Hydrangea 'Ayesha' is a distinctive variety prized for its lilac-like flower clusters and subtle fragrance. The waxy, spoon-shaped petals and glossy...

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Gardenia Frost Proof shrub with white flowers and dark green foliage.
Gardenia 'Frostproof'

Gardenia 'Frostproof' is a hardy, evergreen shrub renowned for its fragrant white flowers and glossy, dark green foliage. Reaching around 90–120 cm...

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Pyracantha 'Brilliant' red berries with lush green foliage.
Pyracantha 'Brilliant' (Fire Thorn)

Pyracantha 'Brilliant' is an attractive shrub grown for its decorative berries. Clusters of dainty, white flowers are borne in spring and result in...

From$34.43
Gardenia augusta 'Lace Lady' shrub with green foliage and masses of white flowers.
Gardenia 'Lace Lady'

Gardenia 'Lace Lady' is a compact, evergreen shrub prized for its delicately ruffled, highly fragrant white flowers and glossy dark green foliage...

From$18.95
Gardenia florida spectacular white flower amidst dark green foliage.
Gardenia 'Florida'

Gardenia 'Florida' is a compact, evergreen shrub renowned for its glossy, green foliage and richly fragrant, white blooms that appear from late...

From$18.95
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Leuchtfeuer' pink and cream-coloured flowers.
Hydrangea 'Leuchtfeuer'

Hydrangea 'Leuchtfeuer' is a vibrant mophead hydrangea celebrated for its large rounded blooms in intense deep red to crimson tones. This striking...

From$27.95
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Helleborus 'Yellow Hybrid'

Helleborus 'Yellow Hybrid' is a beautiful evergreen perennial that produces soft yellow flowers through winter and early spring, bringing welcome...

From$19.95
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Viburnum burkwoodii

Viburnum burkwoodii (Burkwood Viburnum) is a beautiful semi evergreen shrub renowned for its highly fragrant white flowers that appear in spring and...

From$202.44
Gardenia 'Golden Magic' plant featuring beautiful yellow flowers with dark green foliage.
Gardenia 'Golden Magic'

Gardenia 'Golden Magic' is a unique evergreen shrub that produces highly fragrant white flowers which gradually turn golden yellow as they age...

From$18.95
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Pelargonium sidoides

Pelargonium sidoides is an attractive evergreen perennial valued for its unusual deep maroon to almost black flowers that are produced from spring...

From$20.63
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Helleborus 'Pink Hybrid'

Helleborus 'Pink Hybrid' is a delightful evergreen perennial that produces elegant pink flowers through winter and early spring when colour is most...

From$19.95
Polemonium 'Stairway to Heaven' plant in a garden with variegated leaves and blue flowers.
Polemonium 'Stairway to Heaven'

Polemonium 'Stairway to Heaven' is a stunning perennial admired for its finely divided variegated foliage and clusters of soft lavender blue bell...

From$30.29
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Salvia 'Red'

Salvia 'Red' (Red Sage) is a vibrant perennial that produces brilliant red flower spikes above aromatic green foliage from late spring until autumn...

From$27.53
Buxus harlandii shrub with dense, green foliage.
Buxus harlandii

Buxus harlandii grows to about 1 m tall and the same wide with charming, bright green leaves. Best results with this evergreen shrub are achieved...

From$17.95
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Hydrangea 'Geoffrey Chadbund'

Hydrangea 'Geoffrey Chadbund' is a beautiful deciduous shrub admired for its large rounded flower heads and lush green foliage. Flowering through...

From$27.95
Buxus 'Graham Blandy' boxwood shrubs growing as a cluster.
Buxus 'Graham Blandy'

Buxus 'Graham Blandy' is a distinctive, upright boxwood cultivar prized in New Zealand for its narrow, columnar form and year-round evergreen...

From$44.95
Buxus koreana plant for sale at The Plant Company nursery.
Buxus koreana (Korean Boxwood)

Buxus koreana, commonly known as Korean Box, is a cold-hardy, evergreen shrub ideal for low hedging and formal borders in New Zealand gardens. It...

From$17.95
Hydrangea 'Libelle' lacecap white and blue flowers.
Hydrangea 'Libelle'

Hydrangea 'Libelle' is a graceful lacecap hydrangea renowned for its pure white sterile florets that elegantly frame a centre of tiny fertile...

From$27.95
An elegant Gardenia 'Professor Pucci' white flower.
Gardenia 'Professor Pucci'

Gardenia 'Professor Pucci' is a stunning evergreen shrub known for its exceptionally large, fragrant white blooms and glossy green foliage. Flowering...

From$18.95
A Gardenia radicans shrub looking amazing with lush foliage and white flowers.
Gardenia radicans

Gardenia radicans is a compact, low-growing shrub prized for its glossy green foliage and intensely fragrant white flowers. Blooming from late spring...

From$18.95
Buxus sempervirens perfectly manicured balls.
Buxus sempervirens (Boxwood)

Buxus sempervirens, commonly known as English Box or Box Hedge, is a classic evergreen shrub popular in New Zealand for formal hedging and topiary...

From$12.95
Laurus nobilis foliage and flowers.
Laurus nobilis

Laurus nobilis, commonly known as Sweet Bay Tree or Bay Laurel, is a versatile evergreen tree prized for its aromatic leaves and classic form. It...

From$34.43
Potentilla 'Peaches and Cream' (Bushy Cinquefoil)

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Discover the Magic of Cottage Gardens

Cottage gardens are all about abundance: think whimsical layers of blooms, fragrant herbs, and groundcovers spilling over paths. Their informal style allows you to mix and match your favourite colours and textures, creating a personalised and inviting retreat. Our collection of cottage garden plants for sale includes everything you need—hardy perennials, charming groundcovers, and dependable shrubs—to create a garden that looks good year-round and attracts birds, bees, and butterflies.

Popular Cottage Garden Plants

When planning your cottage garden, consider these well-loved classics:

How to Create Your Cottage Garden

Start by choosing your favourite cottage garden plants for sale, mixing taller varieties at the back with low, spreading groundcovers at the front. Alternate between cool and warm hues and tuck in bee-friendly choices like Chamaemelum nobile (Chamomile) for both pollinator support and herbal harvests. Include fragrant options such as Brunfelsia pauciflora Scent sational (Yesterday Today Tomorrow Plant) for those essential sensory moments.

Prepare your soil well with compost to help your plants thrive, and weave winding paths or rustic features through your planting to enhance that authentic cottage feel.

Shop Our Cottage Garden Plants for Sale

Ready to transform your garden? Browse our range of cottage garden plants for sale, including trusted perennials, textural groundcovers like Helichrysum petiolare (Licorice Plant), and flowering wonders such as Kniphofia 'Border Ballet' (Hot Poker Plant). Whether you’re after a single standout plant or looking to fill your beds with year-round interest, you’ll find everything you need for your cottage garden vision.

All plants are selected for their performance in Kiwi gardens and are ready to grow. Start planning your colourful, fragrant space today—your perfect cottage garden is just a few plants away.

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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.

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