nz native house plants
Looking for information and inspiration on NZ native house plants? You’re in the right place. Growing NZ natives indoors is a rewarding way to bring the beauty of Aotearoa’s unique flora into your own home. With their natural resilience and distinctive appearance, NZ native house plants suit both modern and classic interiors. Many of these species thrive in indoor conditions, needing less fuss than traditional houseplants while offering fantastic foliage, texture, and life.
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.
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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 $19.58
