Searching for gardenia plants at Bunnings is a common first step for homeowners dreaming of fragrant, evergreen blooms in their New Zealand gardens. Gardenia plants are prized for their glossy green foliage and creamy white, highly scented flowers. While Bunnings is a popular retail option, did you know you can discover a wider range of gardenia varieties—and even plants more closely related to gardenias—right here at specialist nurseries? We offer healthy, robust gardenia plants ready to thrive in your local climate, along with expert advice on planting, care, and troubleshooting.

Gardenia 'Frostproof' is a hardy, evergreen shrub renowned for its fragrant white flowers and glossy, dark green foliage. Reaching around 90–120 cm tall and wide, it’s ideal for NZ gardeners in cooler regions, as it tolerates light frosts better than most gardenia varieties. Blooming from late spring through summer, it brings lasting scent and elegance to borders, pots, or hedges.
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Azalea Gardenia Supreme is a popular variety due to its lovely form and profuse flowering through winter and spring. This hardy, evergreen shrub produces masses of large and showy, lightly scented, semi-double, pure white flowers. It typically grows to 75 cm tall and the same wide. Azalea Gardenia Supreme is a great choice for adding to a mixed or border planting, planting around outdoor living areas such as pool and barbecue area, including in white or cottage gardens, or using anywhere a stunning plant is required.
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