dark blue hydrangea
If you’re searching for a vibrant and captivating addition to your garden, a dark blue hydrangea is the perfect choice to deliver stunning colour and year-round interest. With their rich, dramatic blooms, blue hydrangeas add a touch of elegance to garden beds, shaded corners, and even patio pots. Their striking flower heads bring a sense of calm and depth to your outdoor space, and they’re renowned for captivating as both feature plants and backdrop shrubs. Whether you’re new to hydrangeas or a lover of these old-fashioned favourites, growing a dark blue hydrangea in New Zealand is a rewarding experience—with a little know-how, you can enjoy that coveted, intensely blue colour.
Pimelea prostrata 'Blue Peter'
Pimelea prostrata 'Blue Peter', commonly known as Pinatoro or the NZ Daphne plant, is a mat-forming, NZ native, ground cover plant. It has small, blue foliage which becomes adorned with fragrant, white flowers in spring and results in white berries. This evergreen typically grows to 10 cm tall and 50 cm wide. Pimelea prostrata 'Blue Peter' is commonly used as a groundcover, added to coastal plantings, included in rock gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, grown on a bank, or positioned so it can spill out over a path or over a wall.
From $23.39
Podocarpus Matapouri Blue (Blue Tōtara)
Podocarpus ‘Matapouri Blue’, also known as Blue Totara, is a stunning New Zealand native tree prized for its striking blue-green foliage and tidy growth habit. It makes an exceptional feature or screening plant that brings colour and texture to the garden all year round. Highly adaptable and low-maintenance, this variety performs beautifully in both coastal and inland gardens, adding structure and elegance to any landscape design.
From $30.29
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