native plant nursery canterbury
Looking for a trusted native plant nursery in Canterbury? Whether you’re rewilding your rural property, enhancing your garden with indigenous species, or landscaping a commercial site, our nursery provides a diverse range of hardy, locally grown native plants perfectly suited to the Canterbury climate. With Canterbury’s unique conditions—frosts, wind, and seasonal drought—a specialised native plant nursery is your best resource for establishing a thriving, low-maintenance garden that supports local biodiversity.
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
Pratia angulata
Pratia angulata, commonly known as Panakenake, is a fast-growing, NZ native ground cover plant. It has small, rounded, green leaves that are held densely as it grows to 10 cm tall and 2 m wide. It bears masses of white flowers in spring, which are followed by red-purple berries in autumn. Pratia angulata is an easy-to-grow plant commonly used as an attractive ground cover, planted around rocks, or allowed to trail over the edge of a small wall. It is also well-suited to trailing over the sides of a pot.
From $20.01
