Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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the native plant nursery

Are you seeking the native plant nursery with the best range of quality New Zealand plants? Whether you’re a passionate home gardener, a landscape professional, or someone looking to restore a slice of Aotearoa’s natural beauty, the native plant nursery experience is about more than simply filling your garden—it’s about discovering the resilience, diversity, and ecological value of our unique flora. At our nursery, we bring together expert advice, healthy native seedlings, and genuine enthusiasm for local biodiversity, making it easy to create gardens tailored to our New Zealand environment.

Coprosma Poor Knights with lush green foliage.

Coprosma 'Poor Knights' (Taupata)

Coprosma 'Poor Knights' is a vibrant evergreen shrub valued for its glossy lime green foliage and compact rounded habit. This NZ native selection performs exceptionally well in coastal and urban gardens, offering reliable year round colour. It is ideal for gardeners wanting a hardy low maintenance shrub that brightens borders hedging and container plantings.

Buy Coprosma 'Poor Knights' (Taupata)

From $20.18

Suited to regions: All regions

Plant type: Groundcover Plants

Height: 50 cm

Spread: 1.00 m

Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy

Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Ground covering, Paths & Steps, Ponds

Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Modern, Native

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.

Buy Pratia angulata

From $19.58

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate

Plant type: Groundcover Plants

Height: 10 cm

Spread: 2.00 m

Flowering time: Spring

Tolerances: Hardy

Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Ground covering, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Ponds, Pool areas

Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native

Why Choose The Native Plant Nursery?

Choosing the native plant nursery means cultivating success with plants that are naturally suited to New Zealand’s climate and soils. Natives are low maintenance, adaptable, and bring year-round interest to your garden. They support native birds, insects, and lizards—helping strengthen your backyard ecosystem and restoring lost connections to the land.

Explore Outstanding Groundcover Natives

Groundcovers are a staple for anyone visiting the native plant nursery. They offer lush foliage, help suppress weeds, and stabilise soils on slopes and banks. We stock prolific spreaders like Coprosma 'Poor Knights' (Taupata), a hardy, low-growing shrub with stunning glossy leaves, ideal for coastal gardens or as a shelterbelt.

For a different texture, Coprosma prostrata sprawls beautifully, excelling in difficult spots where you’d like cover but not bulk. Its small, tightly-packed leaves make it an attractive choice for rock gardens or beneath specimen trees.

You may also love Pratia angulata—its delicate white star-shaped flowers bring charm to shady corners and create a living green carpet ideal for between pavers or stepping stones.

Unusual and Hardy Options at The Native Plant Nursery

If you’re searching for something a little different, Pimelea prostrata 'Blue Peter' is a striking coastal plant, prized for its silver-blue foliage and cluster of white flowers. It thrives in exposed sites where many others may fail.

For sandy, free-draining conditions, Coprosma 'Hawera' (Sand Coprosma) is sure to impress. This prostrate form hugs the ground, tolerates drought, and provides tough, wind-resistant cover for embankments and street plantings.

Supporting Sustainable New Zealand Landscapes

One of the most rewarding aspects of sourcing from the native plant nursery is contributing to healthier, more sustainable landscapes. Our knowledgeable team can help match you with the right natives for your space, ensuring year-round performance while reducing water, fertiliser, and chemical inputs. Native options often thrive where exotics struggle, especially in NZ’s challenging coastal, alpine, and wetland environments.

Visit The Native Plant Nursery Specialists

Ready to transform your landscape with resilient, beautiful New Zealand natives? Explore the range online or visit your local native plant nursery to find everything from classic groundcovers to bold feature plants. Our passion for native flora means you’ll always take home plants that are healthy, true to type, and ready to thrive in your garden. Start your next project with the experts in native plant nursery solutions and enjoy a garden that celebrates the true spirit of Aotearoa.

Contact us

Whether you need assistance finding the plant you’re looking for or you simply want to know more about who we are and what we do, we invite you to get in touch with us today. A member of The Plant Company team will get back in touch as soon as possible.