Berberis Rosy Glow (Japanese Barberry)
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Berberis Rosy Glow is a very easy going shrub that will do well in any situation or soil. It's one of the more attractive barberries with small, rounded, reddish-purple leaves marbled with pink and white. It is dense, with a rounded shape, and loads of spines to act as a barrier to any intruders into the garden. Good choice for an informal hedge and where the bright foliage colour is needed to liven up an area.
Tiny, pale yellow flowers appear in mid-late spring, but are insignificant in comparison to the foliage. They are followed by an abundant crop of bright red berries in the fall, which are attractive to birds and often remain on the spiny stems after the leaves have fallen, therefore extending the season of interest of this ornamental shrub through the winter.
Flowering: Spring [October - November]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - May]
Brachyglottis greyi (Brighteyes, Resin Bush)
Brachyglottis greyi is a spreading shrub with daisy-like golden blooms during summer. Silver-edged grey leaves make great contrast. Excellent ground cover plant for a sunny, well-drained site. Rare small shrub inhabiting rocky sites of the southern North Island. Evergreen.
Habitat: Primarily a coastal species on rock outcrops and bluffs but may extend inland up river gorges and in suitably exposed bluff habitats. Confined to the southern North Island from near Flat Point south to the mouth of the Orongorongo River.
Flowering: Summer [December - March]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - April]
Brachyglottis monroi (Monros Groundsel)
Brachyglottis monroi, commonly called Monros Groundsel, is a neat compact low spreading shrub with leaves a green to brownish-green above and whitish below. The margins of the leaves are distinctly crinkled. Superb plant in any landscape. Clusters of bright yellow flowers in summer. Hardy will grow in sun or shade, and tolerant of dry conditions. Evergreen. Hardy.
Habitat: Found in subalpine scrub among the Kaikoura Ranges.
Flowering: Summer [December - March]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - April]
Buxus Green Gem (Dwarf Box Hedge)
Buxus Green Gem is a slow-growing compact form of Buxus, with a naturally rounded shape. “Green Gem” is ideal for topiary, trimming into a formal hedge, maintaining in a container, or including in a mixed planting. Easy to grow in sun or part shade. Greater resistance to Buxus blight than Buxus sempervirens. Evergreen Hardy.
Flowering: Spring [October - December]
Fruiting: Summer [December - March]
Buxus sempervirens (Box Hedge, English Box)
Buxus sempervirens, commonly called Box Hedge or English Box, is a bushy evergreen shrub with lush green foliage. Its valued for topiary hedging as it tolerates close shearing. A must for the formal garden. Plant them 20cm apart for a low tightly clipped formal hedge. Evergreen. Frost hardy.
The common box, European box, or boxwood, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Buxus, native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa, and southwest Asia, from southern England south to northern Morocco, and east through the northern Mediterranean region to Turkey.
Habitat: The species typically grows on soils derived from chalk, limestone, usually as an understorey in forests of larger trees, most commonly associated with European beech (Fagus sylvatica) forests, but also sometimes in open dry montane scrub, particularly in the Mediterranean region. Box Hill, Surrey is named after its notable box population, which comprises the largest area of native box woodland in England.
Flowering: Spring [October - December]
Fruiting: Summer [December - March]
Buxus sempervirens Variegata (Variegated Box)
Buxus sempervirens Variegata, or Variegated Box, is a variety of box that has an upright, vigorous habit. The dark green leaves are margined gold to yellow. Box is one of the finest plants for creating a formal hedge and is extensively used in topiary work. Evergreen. Hardy.
Flowering: Spring [October - December]
Fruiting: Summer [December - March]
Choisya ternata (Mexican Orange Blossom)
Choisya ternata, commonly called Mexican Orange Blossom is a hardy, evergreen shrub with glossy dark green fragrant foliage and has a dense habit maintaining a natural rounded shape. Choisya ternata produces clusters of pure white flowers lasting months throughout spring, summer and autumn. It is happy growing in sun or shade and alongside many other plants preferring an open free draining soil. Fantastic for hedging or as a gap-filler in the garden. Hardy.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [September - November]
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Coleonema Sunset Gold (Breath of Heaven)
Coleonema Sunset Gold, commonly called Breath of Heaven, has bright golden yellow foliage all year round, which may change to a lime-yellow in the winter months. In spring masses of pale pink flowers appear. Its low growth habit gives good coverage over your garden. This is one of the best foliage plants you can choose for the garden. It will happily grow with many other plant types and looks stunning planted in a group or on its own. Plant in full sun for best foliage colour. Evergreen. Semi hardy.
Flowering: Spring [September - November]
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Convolvulus cneorum (Silverbush)
Convolvulus cneorum is a prolific flowering, low growing shrub. The clean silver foliage covers the plant all year round and the cup shaped white flowers open in late spring and continue throughout the summer and autumn months.
Convolvulus cneorum needs a sunny free draining position preferring full sun. Protect from severe frosts in the first season. It is a perfect plant for small hedges or garden borders and looks great in a decorative pot, Convolvulus cneorum is a very good general garden plant.
Flowering: Spring - Autumn [October - March]
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Coprosma areolata (Thin Leaved Coprosma)
Coprosma areolata grows as a divaricating shrub or small tree to 3m, usually erect in habit. The pale green leaves are small and thin, hence the common name Thin Leaved Coprosma. It produces blue or black berries which the birds can eat. Grows in wet, lowland forest and can also grow in exposed places.
Habitat: Lowland to lower montane forest.
Flowering: Spring [October - December]
Fruiting: Summer [January - March]
Coprosma Beatsons Gold
Coprosma Beatson's Gold is a compact rounded shrub with small foliage that are variegated green and yellow. Hardy evergreen that tolerates coastal conditions and frosts. Likes full sun and may be grown as a feature plant, hedging or as a groundcover. Insignificant, pale green flowers in spring are followed by bright red fruit in autumn. Can be trimmed to shape.
Flowering: Spring [September - November]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - May]
Coprosma Copper Shine (Mirror Bush)
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Coprosma Copper Shine is tough and hardy evergreen shrub has gorgeous foliage with round, glossy leaves that are tipped with copper tones year-round for attractive garden contrast. Growing 1 - 2 metres high and wide, the density of the foliage lends extremely well to hedging, screening and windbreaks. Perfect for coastal gardens, mixed beds, and container planting. Tolerates dryness. Evergreen.
Coprosma crassifolia (Mingimingi)
Coprosma crassifolia, commonly called mingimingi, is a stiffly-branched upright shrub with small dark-green leaves and white to pale-yellow berries that attract skinks and birds. It's a tough shelter and revegetation shrub for drought-prone sites. The upright, columnar habit is good for narrow spaces.
In the forest, the shrub is sparsely branched but in the open, it forms densely branched thickets. The stiff, more or less round remote leaves and the stiff, red-brown branchlets distinguish C. crassifolia from all other Coprosma species. The flowers are unisexual. The berries flesh is transparent but look white due to the white seed within. They may also look pale yellow.
Habitat: Coastal rocky and sandy lowland to lower montane shrubland and forest, up to 600 m.
Flowering: Spring [September - October]
Fruiting: Summer - Autumn [November - June]
Coprosma linariifolia (Mikimiki, Yellow Wood)
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Coprosma linariifolia, commonly called mikimiki or yellow wood, is a shrub or small tree that is native to New Zealand. It has small narrow leaves and yellow wood (under the bark).
Habitat: Coprosma linariifolia is found in lowland to montane forest and scrub from the central North Island to the bottom of the South Island. Hardy
Flowering: Summer [December - February]
Fruiting: Autumn [January - April]
Coprosma Lobster (Needle-leaved Mountain Coprosma)
Coprosma Lobster is an attractive variant of Coprosma rugosa. An extremely tough native shrub with interesting texture. Foliage is a vibrant red with a mass of interwoven branches. Excellent for mass planting and low hedges. Thrives in sun or part shade. Evergreen. Hardy.
Flowering: Summer [October - November]
Fruiting: Autumn [February - April]
Coprosma Pride
Coprosma Pride is a compact dense shrub with neat habit. Glossy small multi-coloured leaf of green with splashes of yellow and orange. Can be clipped for a perfect hedge. Prefers a full sun position for best colour, but will tolerate partial shade. Suitable for most soil types as long as they’re well drained. Easy to grow and suitable for coastal planting.
Coprosma propinqua (Mingimingi)
Coprosma propinqua, commonly known as Mingimingi, is a species of evergreen shrub or small tree that is native to New Zealand. It belongs to the family Rubiaceae and is known for its distinctive foliage and attractive appearance.
Coprosma propinqua exhibits a compact and bushy growth habit, typically reaching a height of 1 to 3 meters. The leaves are opposite, simple, and small, measuring about 1 to 3 centimeters in length. The leaves are elliptical or lanceolate in shape, with smooth margins, and are usually glossy and dark green in color. Some varieties may have variegated leaves with contrasting colors, such as yellow or cream markings.
The flowers of Coprosma propinqua are small and inconspicuous, typically greenish or yellowish in color. They are borne in clusters and are not particularly showy. The plant is dioecious, which means that male and female flowers are borne on separate plants.
The fruit of Coprosma propinqua is a fleshy drupe, typically spherical or ovoid in shape, and about 5 to 7 millimeters in diameter. The fruit initially appears green, but matures to a dark purple or black color when ripe. The fruit is often eaten by birds, which help to disperse the seeds.
Coprosma propinqua is commonly found in various habitats in New Zealand, including forests, shrublands, and coastal areas. It is known for its ability to tolerate a wide range of growing conditions, including poor soils and exposure to salt spray, making it a hardy and adaptable plant. It is also known to have medicinal properties and has been used traditionally by Maori for various purposes.
In cultivation, Coprosma propinqua is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes due to its attractive foliage and low maintenance requirements. It can be grown as a standalone specimen plant, or used as a hedge or ground cover. It is typically propagated by seeds or cuttings, and prefers well-drained soils and a sunny to partly shaded location.
Habitat: Found in lowland forest, along forest margins and streambanks, in scrub, gravelly places and along the edges of bogs and swamps.
Flowering: Spring [October - December]
Fruiting: Autumn [January - April]
My Lists: DrainField, Wetland, Pioneer Species
Coprosma rhamnoides (Red-fruited Coprosma)
Coprosma rhamnoides is a dense tightly divaricating shrub. Tiny light green leaves. Stiff red/brown branches. Good for exposed, dry areas. N.Z. flora has a large number of shrubs with small tough leaves and wiry interlacing branches – divaricates. Some even have brown or grey new growth, giving a dead-like unattractive appearance. It is suggested that this may be a defensive growth mechanism to deter visits from browsing moa. Coprosma rhamnoides is a good example.
In October the plants develop small pale cream flowers which are dioecious (sexes separate). These flowers are wind pollinated. Drupes appear on the female plant in March-April small (3-4mm) red berries, turning dark red or black as they ripen.
Habitat: It is widespread in Canterbury and Westland in lowland to lower montane-scrubland and forest mostly as an understorey plant. It is less common higher in the montane zone.
Flowering: Spring [October - November]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - April]
Coprosma robusta (Karamu)
Coprosma robusta, Karamu, is a fast-growing shelter, hedging and nurse plant. Competes well with gorse. Laden with bright-orange fruit/seeds March-July. As with other Coprosma species, their berries are ideal for attracting birds, especially bellbirds, tuis and waxeye. This is one of the many reasons why Coprosma robusta is a pioneer revegetation species. Its wide, bright green leaves are thick, smooth, and shiny. Can be confused with C. lucida. Shade tolerant. Suits low-frost sites. Evergreen.
History of use: Karamū is used for a variety of purposes in human culture. The fruit that Coprosma robusta produces can be eaten, and the shoots of Karamū are sometimes used for medical purposes.
Habitat: Common throughout coastal, lowland and lower montane habitats within shrublands and open sites within forest.
Flowering: Spring [August - November]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - August]
My Lists: Erosion Control, Pioneer Species
Coprosma rotundifolia (Round-leaved Coprosma)
Coprosma rotundifolia is an attractive upright shrub with soft, thin, quite rounded pale-green and purple-blotched leaves with interlaced branches. Rather slender shrub up to 2-4 m tall; branches spreading to divaricate that does well in dappled light. Coprosma rotundifolia is superficially similar to and most often confused with C. rubra. Coprosma rubra differs from the much more widespread C. rotunidfolia by its smaller leaves. Leaves are covered in small hairs, rapidly tapering to a sharp tip. Both species may be found growing together. The flowers and orange-red berries are in small clusters. Should be planted in a free draining but moist fertile soil.
The flowers are dioecious (male and female flowers are on separate trees). The female flowers are seated in the green calyculus which is formed by the fusion of two stipulate bracts. The petals above are joined with the 2 female translucent stigmas rising above. They are pollinated by wind. Coprosma rotundifolia produces orange or red fruit (4-5 mm in diameter) on very short stalks. The fleshy fruits have two seeds and are dispersed by birds.
Habitat: Lowland to montane. Usually in riparian forest and shrubland, especially on alluvial soils or those derived from calcareous parent materials.
Flowering: Spring [September - November]
Fruiting: Summer - Winter [September - August]
Coprosma Roys Red (Small-leaved Red Coprosma)
Coprosma Roys Red is a compact shrub with red-rimmed glossy leaves. Strong hardy grower withstanding a wide range of conditions including heat, drought and coastal situations. Clips well into an excellent low hedge. Also useful for topiary or as a stand alone specimen. Evergreen. Hardy.
Coprosma rubra
Coprosma rubra is a rare hardy shrub with stems of young branches a reddish colour. Yellow / White berries. Well-drained sites.
Small-leaved Coprosmas are good for revegetation projects, hedging, and adding texture into a garden. They are evergreen and suited to full sun to part shade. They produce berries from January to April that are dispersed by fruit-eating animals (frugivory). They also provide habitat for New Zealand’s declining lizard and gecko populations.
Mingimingi provides a tough shelter, providing good food for native birds and lizards, as well as ground cover.
Habitat: Lowland to montane. Usually in riparian forest and shrubland, especially on alluvial soils or those derived from calcareous parent materials.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [September - January]
Fruiting: Summer - Autumn [January - April]
Coprosma rugosa (Needle-leaved Mountain Coprosma)
Coprosma rugosa is a hardy native shrub good for exposed sites. A divaricating shrub selected for its texture and structure. Excellent for mass planting, hedged or low maintenance, structure plantings. Evergreen. Hardy.
Habitat: Found in lowland, montane and subalpine grasslands, scrublands and forest margins.
Flowering: Spring [October - November]
Fruiting: Autumn [February - April]
Coprosma tenuifolium Purpurea
Coprosma tenuifolium Purpurea is a tough and attractive shrub can tolerate cold, snow and drought. Its' fine glossy green/purple leaves turn a deep purple as the winter approaches. Compact, upright habit makes a great addition to a mixed native planting, or a distinctive low hedge . Evergreen. Hardy.
Coprosma virescens (Mingimingi)
Coprosma virescens, mingimingi, is an upright shrub or small tree with attractive thin, pale-green leaves. Bark is mottled grey, pale-yellow and cream. The fruit are white or green-tinged, sometimes mottled with black. Thrives in cold conditions, partially deciduous putting the bold branch colour on show in winter.
Small-leaved coprosmas are good for revegetation projects, hedging, and adding texture to a garden. Mingimingi are evergreen and suited to full sun to part shade. They produce berries from January to April that are dispersed by fruit-eating animals (frugivory). They also provide habitat for New Zealand’s declining lizard and gecko populations. As attractors of these small animals, they are a pioneer shrub in revegetation projects. Mingimingi provides a tough shelter, providing good food for native birds and lizards, as well as ground cover for these.
Habitat: Lowland to lower montane. On well drained to poorly draining fertile soils (often overlying calcareous or base-rich igneous rocks). In forest and shrubland.
Flowering: Spring [September - November]
Fruiting: Summer [May - July]
My Lists: Pioneer Species
Coprosma Walter Brockie (Mirror Bush)
Evergreen compact shrub that withstands coastal conditions. Hardy to approximately minus 5 degrees C. Foliage glossy bronzy-brown with green young growth in spring, deeper brown in winter. Grows to about 1 metre x 1 metre, but amenable to pruning to keep shape. Will grow in sun or shade.
Corokia Bronze King
Corokia Bronze King is a handsome native shrub featuring bronze-dark green foliage that deepens in colour through winter. Small and yellow, mildly fragrant flowers are borne in spring and are followed by masses of small, red berries in autumn which attract birds. Bronze King is commonly trimmed into a hedge but is also great for including in mixed plantings, providing a colour contrast, or for growing in challenging areas.
Best results with this shrub are achieved when it is planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. It tolerates wind, frost, cool climates, coastal conditions, and dry periods once established.
Flowering: Spring [September - November]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - May]
Corokia buddleioides
Corokia buddleioides has pale green/bronze glossy leaves. Yellow flowers (spring). Red berries (autumn). Ideal hedging. Distributed in the North Island. Northland south to outliers in New Plymouth and the volcanic plateau, not seen east of Bay of Plenty.
Habitat: Coastal to lowland forest and forest margins.
Flowering: Spring [September - December]
Fruiting: Summer - Autumn [January - May]
Corokia cotoneaster (Korokio)
Corokia cotoneaster, or Korokio, is a good hedging and ornamental shrub. Corokia cotoneaster prefers to survive in areas that are not wet. It will grow and develop in dry, rocky, and dense soils. Attractive fine silver/grey foliage with bright yellow flowers in early summer. Densely interlaced branchlets. Red berries/seed. Evergreen. Very hardy to drought and cold.
As it is a tough plant that attracts birds and lizards, it is suitable for restoration projects. As part of the dry woodland community, it plays an important role in conditioning the soil. The soil conditioning creates a more hospitable environment for less robust species and broadleaf/podocarp forest succession. Other plants in this community include but are not limited to Discaria toumatou, Poa cita, Ozothamnus leptophyllus, Sophora prostrata, Melicytus alpinus and Cordyline australis.
Habitat: Found in scrub and on dry river flats and rocky places throughout the country.
Flowering: Spring [September - December]
Fruiting: Summer - Autumn [January - May]
Corokia Emerald and Jade
Corokia Emerald and Jade is an evergreen native shrub, noted for its vibrant-green foliage and compact growth habit. The leaves are a striking emerald green, providing year-round colour and interest. This plant grows to approximately 1.5m in height and width, making it perfect for use in hedges or as a standalone feature in garden beds or containers. It prefers well-drained soil and can tolerate full sun to part shade. As a bonus, Emerald and Jade produces small yellow flowers in the spring, followed by attractive red berries in the autumn, adding to its overall appeal.
Flowering: Spring [September - November]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - May]
Corokia Frosted Chocolate
Corokia Frosted Chocolate has a dense hardy chocolate bronze foliage that intensifies in the colder months. This native offers a neutral and maintenance free back drop to many planting plans. Excellent as hedge or single plant in coastal, dry or frosty areas. Yellow starry flowers (summer). Red berries (autumn). Slender and compact.
Flowering: Spring [September - December]
Fruiting: Summer Autumn [January - May]
Corokia Geentys Green
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Corokia Geentys Green is a native evergreen, is fast becoming fashionable for its hedging and bordering appearance. With its dense, hardy, pale green foliage, it offers a neutral and maintenance free back drop to many planting plans. Excellent as hedge or single plant in coastal, dry or frosty areas. Yellow starry flowers followed by red berries. Slender and compact. Evergreen. Hardy.
Flowering: Spring [September - December]
Fruiting: Summer - Autumn [January - May]
Corokia Sunsplash
Corokia Sunsplash is a yellow form of the popular Corokia. Brilliant splash of colour for any native garden, very hardy and effective landscaping shrub. Small starry, yellow flowers are mildly fragrant and are followed by small red berries. Evergreen. Hardy.
Flowering: Spring [September - December]
Fruiting: Summer - Autumn [January - May]
Corokia Yellow Wonder
Corokia Yellow Wonder is an upright shrub densely branched. Green foliage. Starry yellow flower followed by masses of golden-yellow berries. This native offers a neutral and maintenance free back drop to many planting plans. Excellent as hedge or single plant in coastal, dry or frosty areas. Evergreen. Hardy.
Flowering: Spring [September - December]
Fruiting: Summer - Autumn [January - May]
Escallonia Apple Blossom
Escallonia Apple Blossom has masses of apple-blossom pink, tubular flowers among small, glossy, dark green leaves. This compact, bushy, evergreen shrub looks lovely towards the back of a sunny shrub border, or as a foil for flowering perennials, or for growing as an informal flowering hedge. It is particularly effective as a windbreak.
It is an easily grown shrub with a bushy habit and typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide and can be trimmed as necessary. Best performance with this evergreen is achieved when it is grown in full sun on a well-drained site though it is hardy to moderate frost and dry periods.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [October - January]
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Escallonia Field Scarlet
Escallonia Field Scarlet is a popular hybrid with scarlet flowers and medium sized leaves. Escallonia Fields Scarlet is a fast growing evergreen shrub flowering with pink flowers most of the time from early spring to late autumn. It will give year round structure and appeal to your border. Thrives well in exposed windy sites and is very hardy. Suitable for a mixed border or can be clipped as a formal hedge. Evergreen. Hardy.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [October - January]
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Escallonia Red Knight
Escallonia Red Knight is a compact medium shrub with glossy green leaves producing clusters of deep cerise flowers from Spring to Autumn. Used as a border or hedging plant.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [October - January]
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Escallonia White Profusion
Escallonia White Profusion foliage is dark green, glossy, and leathery, with a serrated edge. The leaves are arranged in an opposite manner along the stems, creating a dense and compact shrub that can reach a height of 2.5 meters, making it an ideal choice for hedges or screens.
The flowers of Escallonia White Profusion are the main highlight of this cultivar. They are abundant, small, and tubular, with a pure white color that contrasts beautifully against the dark green foliage. The flowers are borne in clusters at the ends of the branches, creating a profusion of blooms during the flowering season, which typically occurs in summer or early fall, depending on the climate.
In addition to its aesthetic appeal, Escallonia White Profusion is also known for its ability to attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies, making it a beneficial addition to pollinator-friendly gardens. It is also considered to be relatively drought-tolerant once established, although it prefers well-drained soils and regular watering.
Plant in a sunny or part - sun situation with good drainage. Can tolerate high winds and dry soil but this will slow growth. Hardy down to minus 10.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [October - January]
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Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety (Fortune)
Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety is a low growing, variegated bushy shrub that makes for an excellent groundcover or border. Is a mainstay of low-maintenance gardens, but it also makes a good foil for more ornamental flowering shrubs. It is tough and will thrive in any well-drained border in sun or partial shade.
Grow Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety in moist but well-drained border in sun or partial shade. Cut back growth by one-third in the first spring after planting to encourage a bushy habit, and remove any plain green reverted stems whenever seen.
Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gem (Winter Creeper Euonymus)
Euonymus Emerald Gem is a densely growing foliage shrub with glossy green leaves, neat and compact for all seasons. Easy to grow and hardy. Suitable for tubs, dwarf hedging, clipped for topiary or rockeries. Emerald Gem grows best when positioned in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site, though it will tolerate dry periods, moderate frost, coastal conditions, and cool climates. A great alternative to buxus as a small hedge.
Flowering: Summer [December - January]
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Euonymus fortunei Emerald n Gold (Fortune)
Euonymus fortunei Emerald n Gold is one of the most versatile evergreen shrubs with a spreading habit it has broad yellow-margined leaves with fine autumn and winter colour which are tinged pink in winter. It makes an excellent specimen shrub.
A compact, evergreen hedging or ground cover plant, Euonymus fortunei Emerald n Gold is a great addition when looking for an attractive, low growing shrub. Brightly coloured yellow and green foliage, turning pink in winter for added warmth and a bushy habit makes it ideal for garden borders and pathways.
Hydrangea Bridal Bouquet
Hydrangea Bridal Bouquet is a popular variety of hydrangea that is known for its large mophead white flower heads, opening from soft lime-green buds and lush green foliage. It flowers in the summer months and is a true statement piece in any garden.
Flowering: Summer [December - January]
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Hypericum Hidcote (St Johns Wort)
Hypericum Hidcote, or St John Wort, is an evergreen shrub producing masses of bright yellow flowers in summer, followed by large dark berries. Trim in spring and deadhead to increase flowering. One of the few shrubs that will survive in pure clay.
Flowering: Summer - Autumn [December - April]
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Lavandula angustifolia (English Lavender)
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Lavandula angustifolia, commonly called English Lavender, is a sun loving perennial herb plant with mid to late spring bloom time. It is known as a xerophyte which by definition is a plant that has adapted to living in dry climate conditions. Poor soils are not a problem and are in fact preferred over rich moist ones. This makes Lavender perfect for sun drenched planting locations such as a hot dry bank that can be a real landscape problem area and can still withstand cold conditions during fall and winter. Evergreen. Hardy.
Excellent for crafts and dried flowers as they retain their color.
English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), also called True Lavender or Common Lavender is a type of lavender often associated with the famous purple lavender fields of Provence. Despite its common name, it is not native to England, but to the Mediterranean and counts over 40 different cultivars with flower spikes varying from blue-purple, lavender, violet-blue to white-pink.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [November - March]
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Lavandula dentata (French Lavender)
Lavandula dentata, also known as French Lavender, is most often grown in pots or tubs, to be wintered indoors in all but very mild winter regions. Plants form a bushy shrub of grey-green, finely-toothed fragrant leaves, bearing short spikes of lavender-mauve flowers in midsummer. Easily pruned to keep a compact size. Choose a location with excellent drainage. In regions with clay soils, a raised bed or rock garden will improve success greatly. Attractive to butterflies.
Dentata flower year round but are less prolific during a hot, dry summer. They need a severe pruning at least once a year to maintain shape and prevent them from going woody - best time for a hard prune is October.
Flowering: Summer - Autumn [December - May]
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Lavandula stoechas (Spanish Lavender)
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Lavender stoechas, is distinguished from other lavenders by its unusual flower blossoms. The flowers are typically purple, although they can also be pink or white, and are topped with distinctive “rabbit ears” or bracts that resemble wings.
Stoechas is used ornamentally in the garden and the flowers may be used to make Lavender sachets, Lavender wreaths and other dried floral arrangements. The flowers of Lavandula stoechas may be dried and used just like any others in the species.
Spanish lavender is native to the Mediterranean region and is a perfect fit for a Mediterranean-style garden. Combine it with other Mediterranean plants like rosemary, thyme, and sage for a garden that is both beautiful and functional.
Flowering: Spring [September - December]
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Leptospermum scoparium (Manuka, Tea Tree)
Leptospermum scoparium, the Manuka tree (or Tea Tree), is a fast growing shrub with abundant white flowers in Summer. The flowers are attractive to bees. Both manuka and kanuka are used as a nurse crop with other early colonizing plants for revegetation / restoration planting and are also very effective in erosion control.
Mānuka is often confused with the related species kānuka (Kunzea ericoides) – the easiest way to tell the difference between the two species in the field is to feel their foliage – mānuka leaves are prickly, while kānuka leaves are soft. Alternatively, the seed capsules of mānuka are large (5–7 mm in diameter) and often remain on the plant year round, whereas the seed capsules of kānuka are much smaller (2.2–4.6 mm in diameter) and are not present for much of the year.
History of use: The wood was often used for tool handles. Mānuka sawdust imparts a delicious flavour when used for smoking meats and fish. It is cultivated in Australia and New Zealand for mānuka honey, produced when honeybees gather the nectar from its flowers, and for the pharmaceutical industry. An essential oil, for which many medicinal claims are made, is produced by steam distillation of its leaves.
Habitat: Abundant from coastal situations to low alpine habitats.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [September - March]
Fruiting: Autumn - Summer [Throughout the year]
My Lists: Erosion Control, Wetland, Pioneer Species
Ligustrum rotundifolium (Japanese Privet)
Ligustrum rotundifolium, commonly called Japanese Privet, is a compact shrub with thick, glossy, rounded wavy leaves. Makes an ideal specimen plant in containers and a great chunky-looking hedge. Bears large panicles of cream flowers in summer followed by black berries.
Commonly known as round-leaved privet, an evergreen shrub native to East Asia, particularly China and Japan, it is widely cultivated for its ornamental value.
Ligustrum rotundifolium is a medium-sized shrub that produces small, white, fragrant flowers in late spring or early summer. The flowers are borne in clusters called panicles and attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. After flowering, this shrub forms small, black berries that ripen in late summer or fall. The berries are attractive to birds.
Ligustrum rotundifolium is often used as an ornamental shrub in landscapes and gardens. It is suitable for hedges, borders, foundation plantings, and can be trained into topiaries or screens. Relatively low-maintenance. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Pruning can be done to maintain its shape and promote dense growth.
Flowering: Spring [October - December]
Fruiting: Summer [January - March]
Lonicera nitida (Box Honeysuckle)
Lonicera nitida, commonly known as the Box Honeysuckle, is a hardy shrub often used instead of Buxus. It carries dense, upright branches which host small and glossy, dark green leaves. New growth has attractive, purple-black edges. Red/purple tones in winter. Small creamy white fragrant flowers in summer. It typically grows to 2 m tall and 1 m wide and can be trimmed as necessary. The Box Honeysuckle makes for a lovely backdrop for smaller plants and is commonly used for hedging and topiary. Fast growing and hardy.
Best results with this evergreen are achieved when it is planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. It is tolerant of frost, cool climates, coastal conditions, and dry periods.
Flowering: Summer [December - February]
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Lophomyrtus Kathryn
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Lophomyrtus Kathryn is a fast growing N.Z. native shrub. Has oval, purplish-brown leaves, with a puckered upper surface - colour darkens during colder months. Bearing creamy-white flowers followed by purple berries.
Prefers a sunny or partially shaded position in well-drained soil. Tolerates moderate frosts. Responds well to clipping. Attractive contrasting plant. Widely used for hedging purposes. Foliage suitable for floral art.
Flowering: Summer [December - February]
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Lophomyrtus obcordata (Rōhutu)
Lophomyrtus obcordata is a bushy shrub with a corded smooth trunk under flakes of bark bearing small thick heart-shaped leaves.
Habitat: Occasionally dominant in alluvial forest remnants of the eastern South Island.
Flowering: Summer [November - March]
Fruiting: Autumn [January - May]
Melicytus crassifolius (Thick-leaved Mahoe)
Melicytus crassifolius is heavily-branched, with arching stems that taper at the tips to a sharp point. The small bright olive green leaves are teardrop shaped. It has small, greenish, bell-shaped flowers which appear underneath branches in summer, They form in clusters along the branches. The fruit is small bright white berries and they develop late summer until early winter. Usually, a blue spot appears on the berry with age.
Habitat: This compact hard shrub is endemic to both the North and South Island where it is typically found along coastal lowlands (0-300 m a.s.l.). Usually coastal in open grey scrub, on talus and alluvial terraces, cobble beaches, cliff faces, and in coarse stable sand dunes (especially swales). Inland it may be found in open grassland, amongst kanuka stands and along river flats.
Flowering: Summer [August - January]
Fruiting: Autumn [October - May]
Michelia Figo (Port Wine Magnolia)
Michelia Figo, otherwise known as Port Wine Magnolia, is a popular evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy green oval leaves. It has masses of sweet port wine scented flowers in spring through to summer which provide a delightful fragrance for the garden. It prefers a rich, well drained soil in a sheltered spot. Good choice for hedging and screening.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [September - February]
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Muehlenbeckia astonii (Pohuehue)
Muehlenbeckia astonii, Pohuehue, is a coastal divaricating shrub with a wiry interlacing habit. Small, bright-green heart-shaped leaves. This plant is extremely hardy, tolerating dry conditions and wind. Popular landscaping plant, providing great contrast. Makes an attractive topiary or hedge. Attracts birds, insects and lizards. Semi-deciduous. Hardy.
Unlike most New Zealand plants M. astonii is leafless in winter. This is when the distinctive branches add interest to the garden. It grows from a distinct trunk and has many fine reddish-brown to orange flexible branches that zigzag around one another to form a dense, interwoven ball. Its flowers, appearing from December to January, are tiny and are greenish to white or pinkish white. The fruits are sweet and edible, eaten by birds and lizards. The plant is an important host for several endemic insect species and in some cases their sole host.
Habitat: Coastal to lowland. This species is associated with “grey” scrub communities, largely confined to drier lowland parts of eastern New Zealand. It is found on moderate to high fertility soils. Its deep root system helps it survive in dry conditions, and can grow on open rocky hillsides and stony ground. It prefers free-draining, warm, sunny slopes, such as the mid-dune areas along the coast. The plant is often found in association with Coprosma crassifolia, Coprosma propinqua, Muehlenbeckia complexa, Discaria toumatou, Olearia solandri and Ozothamnus leptophyllus.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [August - January]
Fruiting: Summer - Autumn [October - April]
Myrtus ugni (NZ Cranberry, Chilean Guava)
Myrtus ugni, commonly called NZ Cranberry or Chilean Guava, is a dense small shrub popular for hedging and the masses of dark red edible fruits that follow delicate pink flowers produced in summer. Great as an edging plant around vege gardens or to make a formal border around the garden. Clip to maintain height and shape. Self-fertile. Ripens February-March.
Native to Chile, Argentina. A favorite of Queen Victoria, who tried her best to promote it in the 19th century. As the scent of Chilean Guava is intoxicating, grow this terrific plant where you can enjoy its wonderful fragrance and pick its sweet fruits.
Flowering: Summer [December - February]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - May]
Nandina Firepower (Heavenly Bamboo)
Nandina Firepower is a compact growing shrub with year-round foliage interest. The paper like leaves are almost lime green in summer, colouring well in autumn. Looks fantastic as a small border or hedge, but equally as good as a change of colour in the garden.
If planted in shade it will normally grow OK but the protected environment will stop the great colors appearing in winter - the leaves will stay green. Evergreen. Hardy.
Flowering: Summer [December - February]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - April]
Nandina Gulfstream (Heavenly Bamboo)
Gulfstream is one of the best compact shrubs for year-round foliage interest. It features a variety of leaf colors on a fairly dense, evergreen plant. Graceful foliage in tones of green, purple, orange and red which intensify in winter. New growth is bronze with orange tints.
Flowering: Summer [December - February]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - April]
Olearia arborescens (Pekapeka, Common Tree Daisy)
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Olearia arborescens is a bushy small tree bearing leathery oval pointed dark green glossy leaves that are paler underneath and large clusters of white daisy-like flowers in Spring to early Summer that develop into fluffy seeds. Leaves variable, 4-8cm long, longer than wide, edge with a few small sharp bumps. The trunk has thin, papery bark which peels in long thin flakes. During spring and summer, it has white flower heads with 15-20 individual flowers (up to 15 mm) on each. Flower petals are white and the centre pale yellow. Hardy, but prefers well-drained or even dry site.
Habitat: Occurs in forest and shrublands in lowland and montane environments. It grows in lowland to alpine scrubland in the North Island from East Cape southwards, and throughout the South and Stewart Islands.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [October - January]
Fruiting: Summer - Autumn [December - March]
Olearia avicenniifolia (Mountain Akeake)
Olearia avicenniifolia, or Mountain Akeake, is an autumn flowering shrub - sweet showy, daisy like flowers. Silver / green large leaf. Very hardy bushy shrub tolerates exposure and dry sites.
Habitat: Occurs in scrub from sea-level to 900m.
Flowering: Autumn [January - April]
Fruiting: Autumn [February - May]
Olearia nummulariifolia (Tree Daisy)
Olearia nummulariifolia is a medium-sized, much-branched, box-like shrub. It's stiff branches give the bush an unusual appearance. Olearia nummulariifolia has small closely set yellow-green leaves (5-10mm long and 4 -6 mm wide). They are leathery, very thick and small roundish (coin-shaped hence the specific name) leaves that have a brownish tomentum underneath.. Its daisy flowers appear in spring through to autumn on the branch tips. Ideal for low hedging.
Habitat: It is found in alpine dry and open situations usually at 600–1,400 m, from Lat 37 degrees 30 minutes southwards throughout New Zealand descending to lowlands in the southern part of its range.
Flowering: Summer [November - April]
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Olearia x oleifolia (Daisy Bush)
Compact, flowering shrub. Excellent in dry and partially shaded situations. A mass of scented white flowers in summer. Originates from Canterbury’s Rangitata Gorge. Evergreen. Hardy.
Flowering: Summer [December - February]
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Ozothamnus leptophyllus (Tauhinu, Cottonwood)
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Ozothamnus leptophyllus, commonly called Tauhinu or Cottonwood, is a bushy shrub with small yellow green leaves. It has an attractive golden appearance and flowers in profusion with clusters of tiny cream daisy (wheel-shaped) flowers followed by down-covered seed heads. It is fast-growing, reaching its maximum height of 2 metres in 10–15 years.
Tauhinu can readily colonise bare hillsides and pasture, with seeds readily dispersed by the wind. It grows rapidly, acting as a nursery plant for other species. Unless their under storey plants are heavily grazed, Tauhinu shrublands are usually overtopped by taller shrubs and trees. Because of this, Tauhinu makes an excellent coastal or dry woodland revegetation plant. It prefers a sunny location and is frost hardy.
Habitat: Found in coastal to subalpine shrubland.
Flowering: Summer [December - March]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - April]
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Photinia Red Robin (Photinia)
Photinia Red Robin is a popular evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, white flowers in flattened flowerheads and young red shoots. The best known of the photinias is Photinia Red Robin which is often planted as a specimen shrub or as a fast-growing, dense, evergreen hedge. This shrub offers brilliant new growth of crimson-red and small white flowers in spring. Prune in winter to keep plant bushy and compact. Plant in full sun. Evergreen.
Flowering: Spring [September - November]
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Pittosporum Pixie (Dwarf Pittosporum)
Pittosporum Pixie is a dense round shrub with a distinctive form. The miniature leaves are silvery grey with wavy margins. Great as a feature shaped round like a golf ball or as a hedge. Very dark maroon, almost black flowers in spring. Hardy to most soil conditions, avoid wet ground. Will always look its best in good soil. Frost and wind hardy. Best to trim annually to maintain shape and encourage fresh new foliage.
Flowering: Spring [September - November]
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Plagianthus divaricatus (Makaka, Salt Marsh Ribbonwood)
Plagianthus divaricatus, commonly called Salt Marsh Ribbonwood, is a dense twiggy shrub with small narrow leaves. Small sweetly scented flowers. Good hedging, deciduous, cold hardy. Will tolerate salt winds and wet soils. It can be found in association with (but not limited to) Coprosma propinqua, Muehlenbeckia complexa, Cyperus ustulatus, and Phormium tenax.
Found in sheltered coastal shorelines throughout New Zealand, in areas with salt swamp, sandy banks and throughout estuaries. As its common name suggests, it is salt and wet tolerant. As with P. regius, it has a juvenile and adult form where the leaves become larger as it grows. Used as a coastal wetland and restoration plant.
Habitat: Found alongside salty swamps or damp gravelly places in coastal regions.
Flowering: Spring [September - November]
Fruiting: Summer [December - March]
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Prunus lusitanica (Portuguese Laurel)
Prunus lusitanica, commonly called Portuguese Laurel, is a hardy and versatile evergreen shrub with smooth dark green leaves. Portuguese Laurel produces slender white flower racemes late spring and summer. It creates an excellent formal hedge or screen. Tolerates a wide range of conditions from dry to frosty areas. Poisonous to animals. Evergreen. Cold and drought hardy.
Flowering: Spring [September - November]
Fruiting: Summer [December - January]
Rosmarinus Tuscan Blue (Upright Rosemary)
Rosmarinus Tuscan Blue is a large evergreen, upright Rosemary with a good flavor making it an excellent culinary herb, or a landscaping shrub. As an herb, Rosemary is used to flavor meat dishes, and condiments. The small blue flowers that appear in mid summer are edible as well, and make a nice garnish for salads. In the landscape Rosemary is used in hot, sunny locations as it is very drought resistant and withstands the heat and humidity well.
Many sources document rosemary’s effect on improving memory, slightly fewer mention its ability to attract lovers, and repel nightmares! A lovely children’s herb for this folklore reason but also due to its lingering scent, and its ability to take quite a battering from constant harvest for teas and ‘potions’.
The woody stems can also be used as skewers on the BBQ to impart flavour. Very drought tolerant. Full sun. Height to 2m.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [September - March]
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Teucrium fruticans (Silver Germander)
Teucrium fruticans, commonly called Silver Germander, is a hardy and fast growing with lavender-blue flowers. Plant in a hot, sunny area of the garden. Doesn't like wet feet. Clip regularly to maintain a formal hedge. When it gets woody it can be trimmed to ground level to rejuvenate the plant. Handles dry, coastal conditions but responds to summer watering. Contrast plant against dark backgrounds. Useful as both a formal or informal hedge and for topiary.
Flowering: Summer [November - January]
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Veronica diosmifolia (Hebe diosmifolia)
Veronica diosmifolia, formerly known as Hebe diosmifolia, is a rounded bushy shrub with fine erect branches. Short narrow bright green leaves are inclined on one plane and give this dense shrub a very distinctive appearance. The white or lilac flowers smother the bush and appear in spring over a long period. It will grow in sun or semi-shade, best in well drained soil, will grow in dry sites. Hardy to cold. A very tidy plant that clips well, and stays looking great for many years. Occurs naturally in Northland.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [November - February]
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Veronica Icing Sugar (Hebe Icing Sugar)
Hebe Icing Sugar is a compact bush with mid-green, spear-shaped leaves with a slight red edge in the cooler months. This shrub flowers mid-late summer and peaks in early autumn. Flower spikes open pink and fade to white, giving a two-tone appearance. Hardy. Evergreen.
Flowering: Summer - Autumn [November - May]
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Veronica odora (Hebe odora, Boxwood Hebe)
Veronica odora, formerly known as Hebe odora, is a rounded NZ native Hebe has dark green box-like foliage and racemes of white flowers in summer. Can be clipped to maintain a neat shape and makes an attractive hedge. Light prune and feed after flowering to maintain shape and promote new growth.
Habitat: It grows in montane to penalpine grassland, shrubland, bogs and flushes.
Flowering: Summer [October - March]
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Veronica Oratia Beauty (Hebe Oratia Beauty)
Veronica Oratia Beauty, formerly known as Hebe Oratia Beauty, with pale pink flowers that fade to white. The fleshy leaves are spear-shaped like other Hebes but are broader. Good tidy growth habit. Prefers exposed position in garden.
Flowering: Summer [December - February]
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Veronica Otari Delight (Hebe Otari Delight)
Veronica Otari Delight, formerly know as Hebe Otari Delight, is a rounded bushy shrub with erect branches. Dense narrow bright green leaves. The white to lilac flowers smother the bush and appear in spring over a long period. It will grow in sun or semi-shade, best in well drained soil, will grow in dry sites. Hardy to cold. A very tidy plant that clips well, and stays looking great for many years. Trim after flowering to promote new growth.
Flowering: Spring [December - March]
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Veronica salicifolia (Koromiko, Hebe salicifolia)
Veronica salicifolia, Koromiko, formerly called Hebe salicifolia, is a fast-growing large, spreading shrub. Provides good low shelter and is an excellent revegetation plant. It has showy white to pale lilac drooping flowers and willow-like foliage. Prefers a moist soil. Trim after flowering in a garden setting.
Veronica salicifolia is a hardy plant but isn’t tolerant of shade and needs to be grown in full sun and in a sheltered area with well-drained soil. It can, however, tolerate wet areas and can often be found on the edge of bush and wetlands. Once established they have considerable drought and frost tolerance.
History of use: The Māori utilized the plant’s medicinal properties for centuries. The leaves were chewed to help cure diarrhoea and applied to the skin to aid ulcers and wounds. Koromiko is the general name for the Hebes in Te Reo and is shared over a range of New Zealand Veronica species.
Habitat: Occurs from sea-level to close to the treeline, mostly in open sites, and forest margins. Is used in lower bank riparian edges where their roots can dry between rain events, but the soil stays damp.
Flowering: Summer [December - May]
Fruiting: Autumn [January - June]
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Veronica salicifolia Snowdrift (Hebe salicifolia Snowdrift)
Veronica salicifolia Snowdrift, formerly know Hebe salicifolia Snowdrift, has white flowers appear through the summer. A larger growing shrub that looks good throughout the year. The olive green leaves are long and narrow. Trim after flowering to promote new growth.
Flowering: Summer [December - February]
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Veronica traversii (Hebe traversii)
Veronica traversii, formerly known as Hebe traversii, is an erect bushy shrub with green branchlets. Oblong narrow dull mid green leaves, dull green underneath. The white flowers with red stamans, are long and loose making a great show in spring over a long period. It will grow in sun or semi-shade, best in well drained soil, will grow in dry sites. Hardy to cold. A very tidy plant that clips well, and stays looking great for many years.
Habitat: Grows in scrub and at forest margins, often in river valleys, in situations ranging from near-coastal to montane or subalpine.
Flowering: Summer [January - February]
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Veronica venustula (Hebe venustula)
Veronica venustula, formerly known as Hebe venustula, forms a neat, rounded, evergreen bush up to 1 m tall, and more across. The glossy yellow-green leaves, are carried on arching branches. The flowers are white or lilac fading to white, January to February.
Flowering: Summer [January - February]
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Viburnum tinus Eve Price (Viburnum)
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' is a popular evergreen shrub that belongs to the Adoxaceae family. It is a cultivar of the Viburnum tinus species and is known for its dense, compact growth habit and attractive foliage.
The leaves of 'Eve Price' are dark green, glossy, and elliptical in shape, with a leathery texture. They are arranged in opposite pairs along the stems and provide year-round interest due to their evergreen nature. In winter and early spring, 'Eve Price' produces clusters of fragrant flowers that are pinkish-white in color. These flowers are held above the foliage on upright stems and can add a splash of color to the winter landscape. After flowering, 'Eve Price' develops small, metallic-blue berries that mature to black. These berries are a valuable food source for birds and add ornamental interest to the shrub.
Eve Price has a dense, rounded growth habit with a bushy appearance. It is relatively slow-growing and can be easily pruned to maintain its shape and size. 'Eve Price' is known for its hardiness and can tolerate a wide range of growing conditions and is commonly used as a specimen plant, foundation planting, or as a hedge due to its dense growth habit and attractive foliage. It can also be grown in containers and is a good choice for small gardens or urban landscapes.
Flowering: Winter - Spring [June - November]
Fruiting: Autumn [February - April]
Viburnum tinus Lucidum (Viburnum)
Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum' is a cultivar of Viburnum tinus, a popular evergreen shrub known for its attractive foliage, fragrant flowers, and colorful berries. 'Lucidum' is a variety of Viburnum tinus that is characterized by its glossy, dark green leaves, which are oval in shape and have a leathery texture.
The leaves of Viburnum tinus Lucidum have a lustrous appearance, with a shiny surface that gives them their name "Lucidum," which means glossy or shining. The leaves provide year-round interest, as they remain on the plant throughout the winter, retaining their green color even in colder months.
In addition to its glossy foliage, Viburnum tinus Lucidum produces clusters of small, fragrant flowers in late winter to early spring. The flowers are typically white or pale pink and are borne in rounded clusters known as cymes. The flowers are attractive to pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, and add a splash of color to the winter garden.
After flowering, Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum' produces small, fleshy berries that change color as they mature. Initially green, the berries turn to shades of pink and then eventually to a dark blue-black color. These berries are a valuable food source for birds, adding wildlife interest to the garden.
Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum' is a versatile shrub that can be used in various garden settings, such as mixed borders, hedges, or as a focal point. It is relatively low-maintenance and can tolerate a wide range of growing conditions, including partial to full sun and well-drained soils. It is also fairly drought-tolerant once established. Overall, Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum' is valued for its glossy foliage, fragrant flowers, and attractive berries, making it a popular choice for many gardeners.
Flowering: Winter - Spring [June - November]
Fruiting: Autumn - Winter [February - April]
Westringia fruticosa (Coastal Rosemary)
Westringia fruticosa is a hardy fast growing shrub of simple and neat appearance that is easy to grow and long lived. It has grey to dark green foliage and small lightly scented white to palest mauve flowers that bloom throughout most of the year but mainly spring to summer. Westringia fruticosa is useful as a specimen plant or can be used for screening or hedging. The height can be maintained at a lower height if a formal trimmed hedge is required. Idea for coastal planting or areas exposed to wind or other harsh conditions. Will grow in full sun or part shade in most soil conditions and is very salt hardy and drought tolerant once established.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [September - February]
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