small native plants nz
Looking for small native plants NZ gardeners love for their compact size, hardiness, and beautiful foliage? Whether you’re designing an urban courtyard, a native garden border, or seeking ground covers for erosion-prone slopes, New Zealand’s small native plants offer versatile options that thrive in local conditions. Choosing small native plants helps support our unique ecosystems, attracts native birds and insects, and brings the beauty of Aotearoa right into your backyard.
Sophora microphylla (Small Leaved Kōwhai)
Sophora microphylla, commonly known as Weeping Kowhai, is a treasured New Zealand native tree admired for its graceful, drooping branches and masses of golden yellow flowers in spring. This semi-evergreen species is highly attractive to native birds such as tui and bellbirds, which feed on its nectar. Elegant, hardy, and versatile, the Weeping Kowhai is a stunning addition to both gardens and larger landscapes.
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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