Taupo Native Plant Nursery Catalogue
Podocarpus totara
Podocarpus totara, otherwise known as the Tōtara tree, is an iconic, NZ native tree featuring needle-like, green foliage. It grows with a broad and spreading habit to eventually reach 20 m tall and 10 m wide. Podocarpus totara are commonly included in a mixed planting in a large garden, used in native plantings, or grown as a specimen.
From $29.73
Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Trees
Height: 20.00 m
Spread: 10.00 m
Tolerances: Hardy
Garden uses: Hedging, Parks, Ponds, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles: Alpine, Forestry, Formal, Japanese, Native
Coprosma Poor Knights
Coprosma Poor Knights, commonly known as Taupata or Mirror Bush, is a NZ native shrub that carries glossy, green leaves on spreading stems. This groundcover Coprosma typically grows to 50 cm tall and 1 m wide. Coprosma Poor Knights is commonly included in coastal gardens, mass planted either as a groundcover or on a bank, grown around the base of larger trees, or included in a border.
From $19.30
Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Groundcover Plants
Height: 50 cm
Spread: 1.00 m
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Containers, Paths & Steps, Ponds
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Modern, Native
