libertia grasshopper nz
Libertia 'Grasshopper,' also known as Dwarf Libertia, is a standout choice among gardeners and landscapers across New Zealand. With its rich green leaves and compact size, libertia grasshopper nz delivers year-round texture for pathways, borders, and mass plantings. Whether you have a contemporary urban space or a naturalistic native garden, this resilient NZ native plant enhances your planting scheme with form, function, and vibrant colour. Its fine, strappy foliage is topped with delicate white flowers in late spring, followed by contrasting seed capsules that add seasonal interest. Libertia 'Grasshopper' thrives in both sun and part shade, coping well with dry periods and requiring little maintenance—making it a favourite for sustainable, low-care gardens.
Libertia 'Grasshopper'
Libertia 'Grasshopper' is a dwarf variety of Libertia grown for its showy flowers and small stature. Lovely, white flowers are held in clusters above the foliage throughout spring, resulting in orange-red berries in autumn. It grows as a tidy clump of green, sword-like leaves, to about 10-15 cm tall and the same wide. Libertia 'Grasshopper' is commonly mass planted, added to a mixed planting, planted around the base of a larger tree, included in cottage or “white” gardens, or planted anywhere structure and texture are desired in a garden.
- Suited to regions:
All regions - Plant type:
Flaxes - Height:
15 cm - Spread:
15 cm - Flowering time:
Spring - Tolerances:
Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy - Garden uses:
Borders, Containers, Living areas, Parks, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas, Specimen - Garden styles:
Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native, Rock
