hardy gardenia
Searching for a hardy gardenia to add elegance and fragrance to your New Zealand garden? Hardy gardenias are prized for their lush, evergreen foliage and stunning white blooms that fill the garden with a sweet, unmistakable scent. Many gardeners love the idea of growing gardenias but worry about their reputation for being delicate plants. Fortunately, certain varieties are exceptionally robust, thriving even in cooler climates or less-than-perfect soils. If you’re seeking a garden shrub that offers year-round appeal and heavenly fragrance with lower maintenance needs, a hardy gardenia may be the answer.
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 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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Westringia 'Mundi'
Westringia 'Mundi' is a variety of the commonly known Coastal Rosemary, and is grown for its lovely foliage and great form. It grows as a spreading shrub with narrow, grey-green leaves held densely on short stems. Small, dainty white flowers complement the foliage from spring to summer as it grows to 50 cm in height and 1.2 m in width. Westringia 'Mundi' is commonly used as a groundcover, featured in coastal gardens, grown as a border plant, planted around pools and other outdoor living areas, or used anywhere a hardy and attractive plant is required.
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