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Carex solandri

Carex solandri is a NZ native, ornamental grass that features attractive, dark green foliage. The foliage emerges upright and develops a gentle and graceful arch as it expands. Dark brown seed heads in summer provide an interesting element to this plant as it grows to 70 cm tall and the same wide. Carex solandri is commonly added to woodland plantings, planted in shaded areas of the garden, grown around pond or stream areas, included in a mixed planting or borders, or mass planted either on a bank or as a groundcover.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Grasses
Height: 70 cm
Spread: 70 cm
Tolerances: Extended dry periods, Shade, Wet, Wind
Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Paths & Steps, Ponds
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Modern, Native, Riparian

Festuca coxii

Festuca coxii, commonly known as Blue Fescue, is a hardy NZ native, ornamental grass that features fine, blue foliage. The leaves are complemented with straw coloured seed heads in summer. It grows as a clump to about 20 cm high and wide, growing best in full sun or partial shade. Festuca coxii is best showcased with a mass planting either in borders, rock, or cottage gardens, or on a bank. It is a colourful and forgiving plant is both versatile and a rewarding addition to a garden.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Grasses
Height: 20 cm
Spread: 20 cm
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Cottage, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native, Rock
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Carex comans Green

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Carex flagellifera Green

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Hebe Wairua Beauty

Hebe Wairua Beauty is a NZ native shrub that features mid-green leaves that are small and slender, and held on short stems. The foliage is adorned...

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Carex comans Red

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Pittosporum Mountain Jade

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Libertia grandiflora

Libertia grandiflora, commonly known as the NZ Grand Iris or Mikoikoi, is a NZ native is grown for its beautiful flowers and lush foliage. Stems rise...

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Pittosporum Silver Sheen

Pittosporum Silver Sheen is a NZ native shrub that features small, silver-green leaves held on brown-black stems. It grows rapidly with a tidy and...

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Carex virgata

Carex virgata, commonly known as Pukio or Swamp Sedge, is a fast growing, NZ native grass, often found in swampy areas. It features handsome, bright...

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Chionochloa flavicans

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Phormium tenax plant in a garden with green foliage.

Phormium tenax

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Poa cita

Poa cita, commonly known as Silver Tussock, is a clump forming NZ native grass with fine, green foliage that wafts gracefully in the breeze. It...

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Sophora prostrata

Sophora prostrata, commonly known as Dwarf Kowhai, this NZ native is a bushy shrub with eye-catching form. The intertwined, almost tangled branches...

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Griselinia Broadway Mint

Griselinia Broadway Mint, commonly known as Kapuka or NZ Broadleaf, is a fast growing, small, NZ native tree with dense branching and lush foliage...

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Dodonaea viscosa purpurea

Dodonaea viscosa purpurea, commonly known as the Purple Ake Ake, features lush, purple leaves which are held densely off upright stems. The foliage...

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Corokia Pounamu

Corokia Pounamu is a NZ native shrub featuring narrow, olive-green foliage. New foliage has a layer of felt on the underside of the leaves which...

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Carex testacea

Carex testacea, commonly known as Orange Sedge or Orange Carex, is a tussock-like grass that bears rich, orange-bronze leaves as it grows to 50 cm...

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Pimelea prostrata Blue Peter

Pimelea prostrata Blue Peter, commonly known as the NZ Daphne plant, is a mat forming, NZ native, ground cover plant. It has small, blue foliage...

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Libertia peregrinans

Libertia peregrinans, commonly known as the NZ Iris, Creeping Iris, or Mikoiko, is a NZ native grown for its beautiful, white flowers and attractive...

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Coprosma repens

Coprosma repens, commonly known as the Mirror Bush, NZ Laurel, Shiny Leaf, or Taupata, is a hardy, NZ native shrub that features lush and glossy...

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Baumea articulata

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...

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Pittosporum Wrinkled Blue

Pittosporum Wrinkled Blue, commonly known as Kohuhu, is a small, NZ native tree that grows vigorously, producing small, silver-blue, wavy-edged...

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Pittosporum cornifolium

Pittosporum cornifolium, commonly known as Tawhirikaro or Perching Kohuhu, is a NZ native shrub grown with glossy and lush foliage that is light...

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Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani, commonly known as the Soft-Stem Bull Rush, is a NZ native Rush that grows to about 70 cm tall and 60 cm wide with...

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Hebe albicans

Hebe albicans is a NZ native shrub that features showy clusters of small white flowers during summer. The foliage comprises short and thick...

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Chionochloa rubra

Chionochloa rubra, commonly known as Red Tussock, is a tussock grass that produces red leaves with a graceful arch. It grows to 1 m tall and wide in...

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Griselinia Canterbury

Griselinia Canterbury, commonly known as Kapuka or NZ Broadleaf, features bright and glossy green foliage held densely on red-brown stems. It...

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Carex dipsacea

Carex dipsacea is a NZ native grass that forms a dense mound of arching, lime green foliage. It typically grows to 70 cm tall and the same wide...

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Muehlenbeckia complexa growing along the ground with lush, green foliage.

Muehlenbeckia complexa

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Carex secta plant in a garden.

Carex secta

Carex secta, commonly known as Pukio or Swamp Sedge, is a NZ native grass commonly found in swampy areas. It features slender foliage which is dark...

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Leptospermum Blossom

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