Small trees
New Zealand native small trees are great for any specimen plant in your garden. They also can be used to create screening hedges for privacy and protection from wind.
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Caldcluvia rosifolia (Makamaka)
Ackama rosifolia (Makamaka)
Makamaka is a small tree producing profusion of creamy flowers in spring. Excellent in tubs or pots. Enjoys sun or shade and best in moist rich soils. For best growing protect from heavy frosts. This tree flowers in it’s first year in the North Island only from Kaitaia to just north of Wellsford.
Natural habitat is lowland forest, forest margins and streamsides.
Size 4mX2m
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Carpodetus serratus (Putaputawheta)
Marbleleaf
Small tree with marbled foliage. Small white flowers abundant early summer.
Hardy & quick growing. Good in damp & shade. Suitable as a specimen tree.
Found naturally in North, South & Stewart Islands. Common in moist broadleaf forest from sea level to 1000m and along streamsides and forest margins.
5m
$5.62 – $8.88 Price ex GST Add to Quote -
Cordyline australis (Cabbage Tree)
Cabbage tree, cabbage-palm or tī kōuka
Tall tree with distinctive appearance.
Grows well in swampy, dry & exposed sites. Fragrant flowers.
Good in groups Common in North, South & Stewart Islands.
Widespread and common from coastal to montane forest. Most commonly encountered on alluvial terraces within riparian forest.
10mX3m
$4.36 – $12.95 Price ex GST Add to Quote -
Dodonaea viscosa (Ake ake)
Often used in revegetation and riparian planting projects.
Small hardy tree. Useful for shelter, erosion control & as a nurse tree. Quick growth & excellent on coast. Common in coastal and lowland districts throughout North & South Islands from North Cape to Banks peninsular & on west coast to Greymouth. Also Chathams.
4mX2M
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Dodonaea viscosa purpurea (Purple Ake ake)
Small hardy tree good in coastal conditions.
Use for shelter, erosion control, & as nurse tree. Attractive in flower. Original plant came from Marlborough but would grow in same places as Dodonea viscosca.
4mX2M
$7.05 – $11.88 Price ex GST Add to Quote -
Entelea arborescens (Whau)
Small quick growing tree. Attractive white flowers followed by chestnut like seed heads.
Frost tender.Good indoors.
Three Kings, North & South Islands in North West Nelson area.Coastal to lowland forest or shrubland.
Usually in open sites such as around recent slips, tree falls, cliff faces, boulder slopes, sand dunes or on the margins of streams, rivers and lagoons
3MX2M
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Fuchsia excorticata (Tree Fucshia)
kōtukutuku
Tree fuchsiaFuchsia exortica is a semi-deciduous fast growing tree with wide spreading growth. It has stunning red flowers and edible fruits sought by birds. Plant in a damp sheltered site as the natural habitat is lowland and lower mountain forests in north, south & Stewart Islands. Common on forest margins and second growth areas.
Grows 6MX6M
$7.29 – $11.88 Price ex GST Add to Quote -
Griselinia ‘Alpine Form’
Slower- growing form with pale stems and leaves.
Excellent hedging plant. 3m Form of Griselinia littoralis
3m
$9.35 – $27.09 Price ex GST Add to Quote -
Griselinia ‘Broadway Mint’
Most popular hedging plant
Versatile tree good for background & shelter Quick growth.
Tolerates coastal conditions & hardy inland. Selection of Griselinia littoralis
9M
$11.25 – $27.09 Price ex GST Add to Quote -
Griselinia ‘Twilight’
A selection of Griselinia littoralis. This plant has the same bright green leathery leaves but the stems are a dark brown.
6M +
$9.35 – $27.09 Price ex GST Add to Quote
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