Browsing items filed under: Shrubs × Heavy Clay Loam × Macropiper melchior Three Kings Island Kawakawa. Recently renamed as Piper melchoir. Very strong thick leaves with exaggerated leaf veining. Melicytus novae-zealandiae Coastal Mahoe Attractive coastal shrub with large leathery leaves Metrosideros carminea Akakura, Climbing Rata Northland climbing Metrosideros preferring semi-shade. Metrosideros fulgens Found naturally from Northland to Westland. Climber or shrub with orange/red flowers late summer to winter. Prefers good soil in cool area when young. Metrosideros perforata Found from Three Kings Island to Banks Peninsula. White flowering, forms a compact shrub but will climb a wall or bank if encouraged. Ideal for containers. Muehlenbeckia astonii Found coastal areas of the South Island. Interlacing stemmed shrub growing 1-2.5m, makes ideal hedge. Very hardy. Myoporum laetum var. decumbens Prostrate form of ngaio form the Poor Knights Islands Can grow up to 2m high and nearly spreads as wide. Large fleshy leaves. Myrsine aquilonia Poor Knights Island matipou Attractive small heart shaped leaves. Tolerates most conditions and is ideal very hedging. Myrsine divaricata Weeping mapou A bushy divaricating/interlacing shrub giving excellent contrast in any garden. Olearia albida var. angulata Tanguru. Fast growing shrub found in coastal areas of the North Island. Grows 3-5m high. Produces abundant white daisy-like flowers. Ideal for coastal hedging. Olearia furfuracea Tree daisy found scrub and forest margins of North Island. Well-branched shrub growing to about 3m high. Produces clusters of attractive daisy-like flowers. Hardy coastal plant. Olearia paniculata Akiraho Found on West Coast from Raglan to Greymouth and East Cape. Shrub growing 2-4m high. Tiny fragrant flowers through autumn. Tolerates coastal conditions. Olearia solandri Coastal shrub found North Cape to upper parts of South Island. Grows 3-4m high. Yellowish stems and narrow yellow leaves. Tolerates coastal conditions, ideal for quick growing hedge. Pachystegia insignis Marlborough rock daisy A plant of rocky areas and cliffs from the coast to inland mountain of Marlborough. Spreading shrub 1m high. Attractive daisy flowers. Pachystegia rufa Rock daisy Similar to P. insignis but has rusty brown undersides of the leaves. Peperomia urvilleana Found throughout North Island and upper South Island Coastal plant forming low clumps, fleshy stems and leaves. Attractive indoor or patio plant. Phebalium nudum Mairehau Found lowland forests through northern parts of North Island. Brownish green leaves are highly aromatic when rubbed. Pimelea longifolia Taranga, Long leaved Pimelia Lightly branched shrub with large fragrant white flower heads. Pimelea traversii Travers Pimelea Bushy shrub with erect branches and clusters of white flowers. Pittosporum fairchildii Three Kings Island pittosporum « 1 2 3 4 5 »