THE NATIVE PLANT GUIDE

Find a native for your patch.

Explore the shapes, textures and growing needs of New Zealand native plants. Start with your site, then check the individual plant.

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New Zealand flax

harakeke

Phormium tenax

Arching, sword-like leaves bring strong form to a planting. Choose the particular form and spacing with care.

Sun; confirm the supplied form

Height: Up to 5 m, including flower stems

Spread: Form-dependent; confirm spacing

Soil: Moist soils; check drainage on site

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Lancewood

horoeka

Pseudopanax crassifolius

A distinctive small tree whose long, narrow juvenile leaves change markedly as it matures.

Position to be confirmed for your site

Height: Up to 15 m

Spread: Allow for the mature, bushy crown

Soil: Confirm drainage and the supplied plant

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Tussock sedge

Māori name to be confirmed

Carex secta

Fine, arching foliage makes a generous tussock. A species to consider when exploring moist planting areas.

Best in full sun

Height: Up to 1.5 m

Spread: About 0.8 m, depending on conditions

Soil: Adaptable; commonly found in wetlands

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Mirror plant

taupata

Coprosma repens

Glossy, rounded leaves and a variable, spreading habit. An example for exploring coastal planting conditions.

Confirm the best position for your site

Height: Up to 8 m in sheltered situations

Spread: Can be widely spreading when exposed

Soil: Site and form to be confirmed

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Hen and chicken fern

pikopiko

Asplenium bulbiferum

Finely divided fronds give a soft woodland texture. This profile is an identification example, not a stock listing.

Sheltered shade; confirm supplied plant

Height: To be confirmed for the actual plant

Spread: To be confirmed before planting

Soil: A moist, sheltered forest-floor setting

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THE SEASONAL EDIT / TO BE CONFIRMED

Growing with the seasons.

This selection will change with Northland’s seasons and the plants the nursery confirms are available. No seasonal availability has been assumed.

A little room to grow.

No plant profiles are listed for this selection yet. Nursery stock and seasonal selections will be added only after confirmation.