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Welcome to our incredible selection of dwarf fruit trees NZ for sale! If you're looking to add a touch of fruitfulness and beauty to your home or garden, dwarf fruit trees are a fantastic option. Perfect for compact spaces, these varieties produce delicious fruits without requiring the extensive land needed for traditional trees. In this guide, we'll explore the benefits of dwarf fruit trees, highlight some popular varieties available for sale, and help you make the best choice for your garden.

Phormium 'Green Dwarf' flax plant in a native garden with Oioi plants.

Phormium 'Green Dwarf'

Phormium 'Green Dwarf', also known as Dwarf Green Flax, is a compact, tidy New Zealand flax cultivar with lush, bright green, strap-like leaves. It forms a clump around 40–60 cm tall and wide, making it perfect for edging, borders, pots, or mass planting. Hardy and low-maintenance, it thrives in full sun to part shade and tolerates wind, coastal exposure, and dry conditions once established. Its neat form and vibrant colour suit both modern and native-style landscapes.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Flaxes
Height: 75 cm
Spread: 60 cm
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Living areas, Parks, Paths & Steps, Ponds, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native, Riparian
Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' (prostrate Juniper) growing as a tidy ground cover.

Juniperus procumbens Nana (Japanese Dwarf Juniper)

Juniperus procumbens 'Nana', commonly known as the Prostrate Juniper, is a ground-hugging conifer that forms a carpet of blue-green, needle-like leaves. The foliage is held densely on prostrate branches as it grows to 30 cm in height and 1.5 m in width. Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' is commonly used as an attractive groundcover, included in rock gardens, grown around the base of large trees, used in borders, mass planted on a bank, or generally included where a hardy, ground-covering plant is required.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Groundcover Plants
Height: 30 cm
Spread: 1.50 m
Tolerances: Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses: Borders, Paths & Steps
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern, Rock
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Apricot Garden Annie

Apricot Garden Annie is a dwarf Apricot variety that is both ornamental and fruit bearing. The medium sized fruit in summer are golden yellow with a...

From$356.37
Kniphofia Dwarf Scarlet plant with red flowers.

Kniphofia Dwarf Scarlet (Hot Poker Plant)

Kniphofia 'Dwarf Scarlet' is a striking perennial valued for its vivid scarlet-red flower spikes and compact growth habit. Ideal for smaller New...

From$18.39
Dacrydium cupressinum (Rimu) tree juvenile foliage.

Dacrydium cupressinum (Rimu Tree)

Dacrydium cupressinum, commonly known as Rimu or Red Pine, is an iconic and slow-growing tree. The juvenile form features drooping branches densely...

From$88.50
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Pittosporum Frankies Folly (Dwarf Pittosporum Frankies Folly)

Pittosporum Frankies Folly is a dwarf variety that carries glossy, lime green leaves held on short stems as it grows densely to 60 cm tall and the...

From$23.31
Black Doris' plums.

Plum Black Doris

The 'Black Doris' Plum is a popular variety that produces large and firm, purple-black fruit. The flesh is dark red, sweet, and juicy. White blossoms...

From$273.26
Red Delicious apples.

Apple Golden Delicious & Red Delicious (Double Grafted Apple Trees)

Double grafted apple trees achieve higher yields due to better pollination and also extend the fruiting season. Red Delicious and Golden Delicious...

From$394.32
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Apple Royal Gala & Braeburn (Double Grafted Apple Trees)

Double grafted apple trees achieve higher yields due to better pollination and also extend the fruiting season. Royal Gala and Braeburn are both...

From$362.16
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Sorbus aucuparia Scarlet King (Rowan Tree NZ)

Sorbus aucuparia Scarlet King is a variety of the commonly known, Mountain Ash, and is a small-sized, deciduous with impressive characteristics...

From$273.26
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Apple Golden Delicious (Golden Delicious)

The Golden Delicious apple, also known as the Yellow Delicious apple, is a popular variety that bears good sized fruit in autumn. The fruit are...

From$416.05
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Apple Royal Gala & Granny Smith (Double Grafted Apple Trees)

Double grafted apple trees achieve higher yields due to better pollination and also extend the fruiting season. Royal Gala and Granny Smith are both...

From$362.16
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Apple Granny Smith (Granny Smith Apple)

The Granny Smith apple is a popular variety bears good sized fruit in autumn. The fruit are mid-green in colour with white flesh that is juicy and...

From$231.34
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Hymenosporum Gold Nugget (Dwarf Frangipani)

Hymenosporum flavum Gold Nugget is a shrub grown for its clusters of fragrant flowers through spring. The flowers emerge a cream colour, age to...

From$36.84
Feijoa 'Anatoki' fruit on a tree.

Feijoa 'Anatoki'

Feijoa 'Anatoki' is an early-season feijoa variety known for its reliable crops and flavourful, aromatic fruit. It’s a vigorous grower with dense...

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Blackboy' Peach fruit cut in half.

Peach Blackboy

‘Blackboy’ is a heritage New Zealand peach variety known for its dark, red-fleshed fruit and rich, tangy-sweet flavour. The medium-sized fruit ripens...

From$317.62
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Apple Splendour (Splendour Apple)

The Splendour apple tree bears large sized fruit in autumn. The fruit are red with flesh that is crisp, juicy, and very flavoursome, and are great...

From$362.16
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Platanus orientalis (Oriental Plane Tree)

Platanus orientalis, commonly known as the Oriental Plane Tree, is a large and deciduous tree grown for its foliage, stature, and showy fruits. The...

From$313.32
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Apple Maypole (Maypole Apple Tree)

The Maypole apple tree is a unique variety of crabapple that grow as an upright, narrow column and bears fruit off that column. The result is a tree...

From$356.37
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Pear Doyenne du Comice (Comice Pear Tree)

The Comice pear tree (Pyrus communis Doyenne du Comice) is regarded as having the best flavour of all the pear varieties. It bears green skinned...

From$273.26
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Nectarine Snow Queen

“Snow Queen” is a Nectarine variety that produces large-sized, red fruit flushed with yellow in summer. The flesh is firm, cream-white, and has a...

From$317.62
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Apple Liberty (Liberty Apple)

The Liberty Apple tree bears medium sized fruit in autumn that are dark red with flesh that is crisp and firm, sweet, but also slightly tart. These...

From$417.29
Feijoa 'Golden Goose' fruit.

Feijoa 'Golden Goose'

Feijoa 'Golden Goose' is a vigorous, mid-season fruiting variety known for producing large, aromatic fruit with excellent flavour. It’s ideal for...

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Nectarine Goldmine

“Goldmine” is a Nectarine variety that produces medium sized fruit that are blushed red and white. The fruit in summer are juicy and very tasty. This...

From$317.62
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Apple Fuji (Fuji Apple)

The Fuji Apple variety is very popular due to fantastic fruit in autumn. The fruit are red with an orange blush and have flesh that is sweet, juicy...

From$393.14
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Cedrela sinensis Flamingo (Toon Tree)

Cedrela sinensis Flamingo is a highly colourful, deciduous tree featuring bright, salmon-pink foliage in spring which ages to cream-yellow, and then...

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Metrosideros excelsa (Pohutukawa) specimen tree with masses of red flowers in a coastal location.

Metrosideros excelsa (Pōhutukawa)

Metrosideros excelsa, commonly known as Pōhutukawa or the New Zealand Christmas Tree, is a coastal evergreen renowned for its brilliant red flowers...

From$24.54
Pittosporum 'Stephens Island' green foliage.

Pittosporum 'Stephens Island' (Dwarf Karo)

Pittosporum ‘Stephens Island’ is a compact, evergreen shrub known for its dense, upright growth and attractive grey-green foliage. A hardy New...

From$19.07
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Cyperus papyrus Nana (Dwarf Papyrus)

Cyperus papyrus Nana, the Dwarf Papyrus, is a perennial grass with bright green leaves and distinctive umbrella-like flower sprays in summer. Growing...

From$18.39
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Magnolia Brixton Belle (Magnolia Tree Brixton Belle)

Magnolia Brixton Belle is an outstanding deciduous tree that bears masses of large and showy, two-toned pink flowers in spring. The fragrant blooms...

From$313.32
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Magnolia liliiflora Nigra (Magnolia Tree Nigra)

Magnolia liliiflora Nigra, commonly known as Black Lily, is a stunning tree that bears masses of large and showy, purple flowers from late winter...

From$273.26
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Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree)

Liriodendron tulipifera is a fast-growing deciduous tree admired for its tall stature, bold foliage, and glowing autumn colour. It makes a striking...

From$394.32
Phormium 'Green Dwarf'

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Why Choose Dwarf Fruit Trees?

Dwarf fruit trees are designed to grow smaller than their full-sized counterparts, making them ideal for urban living and smaller properties. Their reduced stature not only makes them easier to manage but also allows you to cultivate a variety of fruits without sacrificing space. Many dwarf fruit trees are perfect for containers, which means you can enhance your patio or balcony with edible greenery. Additionally, they are generally easier to prune, harvest, and maintain, providing a rewarding gardening experience even for novices.

Popular Varieties of Dwarf Fruit Trees

When considering dwarf fruit trees NZ for sale, there's a delightful array of options to choose from! Here are some popular varieties that thrive in New Zealand's climate:

Explore our complete range of dwarf fruit trees and find the perfect match for your space!

Caring for Your Dwarf Fruit Trees

To ensure your dwarf fruit trees thrive, a little attention goes a long way. Here are some essential care tips:

Additionally, don’t forget to protect your trees! Using our Tree Guards can safeguard young trees from pests and environmental stressors.

Start Your Mini Orchard Today!

Transform your outdoor space and enjoy homegrown fruits with our extensive selection of dwarf fruit trees NZ for sale. Whether you want to grow delicious apples, juicy figs, or sweet plums, our nursery has you covered. Explore varieties like the Fig French Sugar and Plum Black Doris today and start your journey toward a fruitful garden.

Don't wait—contact us or visit our nursery to discover more about the exciting world of dwarf fruit trees! Add the charm of an edible landscape to your home, and watch your garden flourish.


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