NZ native trees and shrubs feature heavily through our nursery and garden designs. Browse our range to find the best trees, shrubs, and perennials for your garden.
Agathis australis, commonly known as the Kauri Tree, is a stately, NZ native tree. The small leaves emerge lime green but quickly age to become a...
Anemanthele lessoniana, commonly known as Gossamer Grass, is a NZ native grown for its colourful foliage. Slender blades emerge green then develop...
Apodasmia similis, commonly known as Jointed Wire Rush or OiOi, is a reed like grass that features fine, grey-green leaves which have distinctive...
Aristotelia serrata, commonly known as the Makomako or Wineberry, is a fast growing, small tree. Delicate, rose-coloured flowers are complemented...
Arthropodium cirratum, commonly known as the Rengarenga Lily, is an herbaceous perennial and bears soft and lush, dark green foliage held with a...
Arthropodium Matapouri Bay is a variety of the commonly known, Renga Renga Lily, and features mid-green leaves that have a graceful and elegant arch...
Arthropodium Parnell features lush and broad, arching leaves that are accentuated with beautiful sprays of starry, white flowers through spring and...
Astelia banksia features silver-grey foliage that are strap-like and held with a graceful arch. It grows as a clump to about 1.2 m tall and the same...
Astelia chathamica, commonly known as the Silver Spear Astelia, Chatham Island Astelia, or Kakaha, produces broad and erect, silver-green leaves. The...
Astelia Silver Spear features silver foliage that arches downwards at the tips. It typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide, performing best...
Astelia fragrans features flax-like, stiffly arched leaves that are green-yellow with a silver underside. This herbaceous perennial typically grows...
Astelia grandis is a NZ native grown for its impressive foliage. It has stiffly arched, green leaves and grows as a clump to about 1.2 m tall and 2 m...
Astelia nervosa is an attractive NZ native that grows as a clump to about 80 cm tall and 1 m wide. It features stunning, silver-grey leaves that have...
Astelia Westland features striking and colourful fronds. The new fronds emerge a red-bronze colour and age to become silver-green. It has a compact...
Astelia Red Devil features striking red-bronze leaves. It grows as a clump and produces arching, sword like leaves as it reaches 75 cm tall and the...
Astelia solandri is a flax-like plant that features light green, drooping foliage. Large flower heads are borne in summer carrying masses of tiny...
Austroderia fulvida, commonly known as Toetoe or Toi Toi, is a large and vigorous NZ native grass. It bears long and narrow, mid-green leaves which...
Austrostipa stipoides, commonly known as Coast Spear Grass, is an attractive and very hardy tussock featuring fawn coloured foliage. This NZ native...
Baumea articulata, commonly known as the Jointed Twig Rush, this is an attractive, NZ native grass grown for its aesthetics and ability to handle and...
Baumea juncea, commonly known as the Bare Twig Rush, is a NZ native rush grown for its aesthetics and ability to colonise extremely wet soils. The...
Baumea rubiginosa, commonly known as the Orange Nut Sedge, is a vigorous, NZ native rush that features slender, green foliage. Red-brown seed heads...
Baumea tenax, commonly known as the Bumblebee Nut Sedge, this is an attractive and fast-growing plant with rigid, dark green foliage. It can be...
Baumea teretifolia is a vigorous, NZ native Rush that features dark green-yellow foliage. In summer, plants bear brown seed heads which adds an...
Beilschmiedia tawa, commonly known as Tawa or the Tawa Tawa plant, is a large, NZ native tree. Its prominent feature are the masses of olive-shaped...
New Zealand boasts a unique and diverse flora, with native trees and shrubs forming the backbone of stunning landscapes. As we add native trees and shrubs to our gardens, it’s not just about aesthetics, it’s about creating biodiversity, a habitat for native birds, and celebrating NZ’s natural heritage. Everyone that has had Tui’s feast on nectar in kowhai trees knows how important such trees are.
The benefits of incorporating native plants into a garden are numerous:
With over 2,000 native tree and shrub species, making a selection can be overwhelming. The Plant Company has made this task easy with our [Plant FinderTool]. Simply tick the box for NZ native and then turn on other filters to find suitable options. It is that easy! Otherwise, feel free to scroll through our NZ Native Plant Options.
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