Cryptomeria japonica 1/0
Japanese cedar (1 yr seedlings) Ht 30-40m
Broadly conical, evergreen. Withstands wind well, including salt laden winds in Westland. Good Kiwifruit shelter where it is trimmed annually to 0.5m width. Suggested spacing 1.5 to 2.5m . Major timber tree in Japan. Less vigorous in colder drier South Island areas. 1 year old.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Christmas Trees
- Shelter
- Forestry species
- Hedging
Sequoiadendron giganteum (OG grown)
Sierra redwood Ht 35-45m
Narrowly conical, evergreen. Withstands colder, drier and windier conditions than S. sempervirens. Growing to large size in the South Island. Mix with Larix or Pseudotsuga in plantations. Stumps do not resprout.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
Sophora molloyi 'Winter Cheer' (PLUG grown)
Kowhai 'Winter Cheer' Ht 3m
Seedlings from a selected bushy plant flowering from
mid March through to early September, a mass of
honey bees in June. A good screening plant.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Thuja plicata (PLUG grown)
Western red cedar Ht 30-40m
W USA. Narrowly conical, evergreen. Foliage turning bronze in cold winters. Prefers damp soils & regular rainfall. Retains branches to ground level forming excellent shelter. Timber light, tough and durable, valuable for joinery and shingles.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
- Shelter
- Container Grown
- Forestry species
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Acacia rubida (PLUG Grown)
Red-Stem Wattle Ht 2-8m
The Red-Stem Wattle is a large shrub native to Eastern Australia. Typical Mimosa yellow flowers born in early spring. Cold hardy and drought tolerant, growing in Central Otago..
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Container Grown
- Tolerates limestone soils
Phormium 'Dark Delight'
Ornamental Purple Flax Ht 1-1.5m
A stunningly dark purple Flax that is very well regarded and very wildly planted as an ornamental throughout NZ. Upright spears of purple-black foliage.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Grass - Strap like leaves
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates wet sites
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
Populus 'Plummer' NZ 5040
Plummer hybrid poplar Ht 30m
P.angustifolia Willow leaf poplar (Utah) x yunnanensis (Yunnan), a new hybrid for erosion control. Straight stem, light branching, a female clone. Possum resistant, excellenyt yellow autumn colour. Performing well on peat. Cuttings 40cm, Rooted topped @ 1m.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Erosion control
Hedycarya arborea (PLUG grown)
Pigeonwood / Porokaiwhiri
Pigeonwood is a small native tree that thrives in lowland forests of both North and South Islands. A great small evergreen tree that produces bright red berries that are eaten by the Kereru.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Small Tree
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Container Grown
Myoporum laetum (PLUG grown)
Ngaio Ht 5-7m
Excellent dense fast-growing shelter and revegetation tree, suitable for a wide variety of positions, including exposed coastal sites. Trims well. Avoided by rabbits, however poisonous to stock. Attractive to bees and wood pigeons. Evergreen. Avoid heavy frosts.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attracts bees
- Container Grown
Muehlenbeckia astonii (PLUG grown)
Shrubby tororaro or wirebrush Ht 1-2m
A coastal divaricating shrub with a wiry interlacing habit. Small, bright-green heart-shaped leaves. This plant is extremely hardy, tolerates dry conditions and wind. Popular landscaping plant. Makes an attractive topiary or hedge. Good for cut foliage. Attracts insects and lizards. Deciduous. Extremely hardy.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Shrub
- NZ native
- Deciduous
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Container Grown
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