Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
Price range: Contact Us
Rating: 4.8/5

white perennial plants

Looking to create a calming, elegant garden with blooms that return year after year? White perennial plants are the perfect solution for New Zealand gardens, offering versatility, resilience, and a timeless touch of beauty. Whether you’re designing a moonlit border, looking to brighten up shady spots, or seeking easy-care options for beds, borders, or containers, white perennial plants stand out for their dazzling blooms and reliable performance. These plants not only provide visual interest but also help tie a planting scheme together, blending beautifully with both vibrant and pastel colours.

Osteospermum 'Ice White'

Osteospermum 'Ice White' is a beautiful flowering perennial admired for its crisp white daisy like blooms with contrasting dark centres. This compact and free flowering plant delivers long lasting colour through spring, summer, and autumn, making it a standout choice for gardens throughout New Zealand.

Buy Osteospermum 'Ice White'

From $24.77

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate

Plant type: Perennials

Height: 40 cm

Spread: 50 cm

Flowering time: Spring, Summer

Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas

Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, White

An elegant Alstroemeria 'White Buttons' plant with white flowers in a pot.

Alstroemeria White Buttons (Peruvian Lily)

Alstroemeria 'White Buttons' is a compact, clump-forming perennial prized for its masses of white flowers with yellow and green markings. Blooming from spring through autumn, it adds a fresh, elegant touch to borders, pots, or cut flower arrangements. Growing to about 40 cm tall, it thrives in full sun to part shade and well-drained soil.

Buy Alstroemeria White Buttons (Peruvian Lily)

From $29.95

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate

Plant type: Perennials

Height: 35 cm

Spread: 35 cm

Flowering time: Spring, Summer

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

Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Tropical

Why Choose White Perennial Plants for Your Garden?

White flowers never go out of style. They add a fresh, clean look and help reflect evening light, making your garden glow at sunset. White perennial plants are loved for their longevity, often blooming over long periods and returning each year with little fuss. Many are also highly attractive to pollinators, supporting your local ecosystem.

White perennials are especially effective as focal points, edging plants, or for softening bold colour combinations. They shine in contemporary gardens, cottage borders, or classic mixed beds. Plus, white flowers are the ideal choice for layering in with silver-leaved foliage and deep greens for a restful and sophisticated design.

Top White Perennial Plants for New Zealand Gardens

There’s a wealth of white perennial plants that thrive in our climate. Below are some favourites known for their beauty, endurance, and ease of care:

Armeria maritima 'Morning Star White' (Thrift)

A compact, clumping perennial, Armeria maritima 'Morning Star White' (Thrift) sends up crisp white globes above neat foliage mounds. It’s perfect for borders, rockeries, and containers, offering long-lasting blooms from spring into summer.

Gaura Sparkle White

Airy, sparkling, and graceful, Gaura Sparkle White produces a profusion of butterfly-like blossoms on slender stems. It thrives in sunny spots and is ideal for adding movement and lightness to borders, wild gardens, or as a filler among other perennials.

Geranium Kashmir White

With its delicate, tissue-paper blooms and attractive foliage, Geranium Kashmir White is a reliable choice for ground cover or mixed borders. Its semi-evergreen leaves provide interest long after the flowers have gone.

Gaura Emmeline White

A newer take on a beloved plant, Gaura Emmeline White boasts masses of pure white blooms. It’s a low-maintenance beauty that tolerates heat, wind, and drought, making it a resilient performer in challenging garden spots.

Alstroemeria White Buttons (Peruvian Lily)

For stunning cut flowers and continuous summer colour, Alstroemeria White Buttons (Peruvian Lily) is hard to beat. Its elegant white flowers with delicate markings are wonderful in borders and vases alike.

Designing With White Perennial Plants

Use white perennial plants to illuminate shady corners, soften bright colours, or create a peaceful monochrome palette. Combine different shapes, heights, and textures for maximum effect, and enjoy low-maintenance beauty season after season. Explore our nursery’s full selection to find the perfect white perennial plants for your outdoor space and watch your garden come alive with elegance and charm!

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.

white perennial plants

Osteospermum 'Ice White'

Alstroemeria White Buttons (Peruvian Lily)

Did you find what you are looking for?

Why Choose White Perennial Plants for Your Garden?

Top White Perennial Plants for New Zealand Gardens