Woodleigh Native Plants

Woodleigh Native Plants

All prices inclusive GST

Native shrubs and smaller growing trees for landscaping, shelter and re-vegetation:  Prices inclusive of GST. Discount available for 10+ plants / species.

Woodleigh Native Plants

Perennials / climbers / special shrubs

• Arthropodium candidum purpurium – Small renga lily – Green / bronze foliage with masses of delicate white flowers from spring to summer. Deciduous. 20cm $10
• Clianthus maximus– Kakabeak – A rare NZ native plant. Stunning red flowers that resemble a Kaka’s beak appear in Spring. Forms a sprawling shrub. Good food source for nectar loving birds. Prune after flowering to maintain shape. 1.8m $12
• Elatostema rugosum – Parataniwha / NZ Begonia – A native, herbaceous groundcover for damp, shaded areas. Bronze green leaves. Sun and shade tolerant. 50cm. $9
• Jovellana sinclairii – A native shade loving calceolaria. White bell shaped flowers late spring to summer. Grows best in sheltered moist soils. Perennial. 0.5m $12
• Libertia ixioides – NZ Iris / Mikoikoi – A perennial with lovely white iris-like flowers late spring. Bronze / orange coloured strappy leaves. 40cm $10 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Libertia peregrinnans – A perennial with lovely white iris-like flowers late spring. Bronze / orange coloured strappy leaves. Full sun. Forms a spreading groundcover. 30cm. $7
• Metrosideros carminea – Crimson rata – A native self-clinging rata vine. Produces masses of carmine red, pohutukawa-like flowers in spring. Climber. $12
• Metrosideros perforata – White rata / Akatea – Climbing white flowering rata with masses of flowers in summer. Glossy green, small leaves. Great for covering a wall or bank. Climber $12
• Rhabdothamnus solandri – matata. A native gloxinia. A small sprawling shrub with orange gloxinia-like flowers. Likes a shady location, frost tender. $12
• Teucrium parvifolium A native plant, classified ‘At risk’ in its natural environment. Occurs throughout NZ in dry lowland forest. Forms a tidy compact shrub with small round leaves and masses of tiny white flowers. Belongs to the mint family. Hardy. 2m $12

Ferns – $12 each unless otherwise stated

• Asplenium bulbiferum – Hen & chicken fern – Popular as an indoor plant or outdoors in a shady location.  The finely cut, fresh green fronds create a sub-tropical look.   Forms a fantastic groundcover. 1m. 
• Blechnum discolor – Crown fern – A native fern from dry lowland forest. Forms a short woody trunk upto 30cm. Attractive groundcover for shady places.
• Blechnum novae-zelandiae – Kiokio – Abundant, widespread native fern, commonly found on roadsides, clay banks, wetlands. Attractive fronds upto 1.5m in length, new spring fronds bright pink, turning green as age.
• Blechnum penna-marina – Native fern. Low-growing, hardy ground cover. Creeping rhizomes, fairly fast growing. Sun and cold hardy. 20cm
• Cyathea dealbata – Silver fern – The NZ silver fern.  Green fronds with a silver coloured reverse.  Easy to grow.  Likes drier soils, either full sun or part shade. 8m $14
• Ptisana salicina – King Fern – The impressive native King fern. With its bold glossy green fronds, and grand stature, it makes a real statement in the garden. $25 available late spring

Grasses / sedges / flaxes

• Anemanthele lessoniana – Gossamer grass – Forms a large fine-leaved tussock with feathery flower heads. 1m $7 – autumn
• Anthosachne solandri – A native blue wheatgrass. Striking blue-grey grass, forms loose spreading clumps. Coastal / rock gardens. $10
• Apodasmia similis – Oioi / Jointed wire rush – a coastal plant commonly found growing in esturine / wetland areas, however also very tolerant of dry conditions. Forms a clump +/-1m, slowly spreading by creeping rhizomes. Popular landscape plant. $6
• Carex buchananii – upright growing sedge with fine, cinnamon-brown coloured leaves. Tolerant of most conditions, prefers sunny situation. 60cm. $6
• Carex dissita – An attractive native sedge. Likes dampy, shady locations – woodland garden, stream sides, wetlands, revegetation plantings. 0.5m. $5
• Carex virgata – vigorous growing carex with bright green, narrow leaves. Common in wetlands, seepages and along streamsides. Form big clumps 1m tall and wide. $6
• Chionochloa rubra – The best of the big grasses. Looks fantastic shimmering in the sun / wind. Tolerant of both dry & damp; wet conditions. 1m $8
• Phormium cookianum – Mountain flax / wharariki – Glossy green strap-like leaves, with drooping form.  Spikes of nectar filled flowers loved by tui and kereru.  Wind and drought hardy. $7
• Phormium tenax – NZ flax / Harakeke – tall, erect strap-like leaves upto 2m in length, forms a large clump. Flowers on tall spikes, loved by tui, kereru, and other native birds. Wind, drought, cold hardy. $7
• Phormium Green Dwarf (Emerald Gem) – a tidy compact growing flax with glossy green leaves. The spring flowers are loved by Tui. 1m. $8

Trees and Shrubs

• Agathis australis – Kauri – Iconic native conifer. Slow growing with slender pyramidal form. $12 available autumn
• Alectryon excelsa – Titoki – a handsome spreading tree, common in coastal and lowland North Island forests. 10m. $12
• Aristotelia serrata – Wineberry / Makomako – fast-growing small tree, great revegetation plant.  Berries. 8m $7 – AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Ascarina lucida – Hutu – an attractive shrub or small growing tree to +/-6m. Foliage very similar to that of pukatea (Laurelia novae-zelandiae). Favours a warmer, wet climate. Occurs in coastal to lower montane forest, abundant in Westland and Nelson, also found sporadically along west coast North Island. $12
• Beilschmedia tarairi –Taraire – Native canopy tree from northern NZ. Large leathery, oval shaped leaves. The large glossy, dark purple fruit are a favourite of the Kereru. Related to the Tawa. 20+ m. $12
• Carpodetus serrata – Marble leaf / Putaputaweta $7
• Coprosma grandifolia – Kanono – Large leaved coprosma. Shade tolerant, a great understorey plant. Big orange berries. $7 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Coprosma neglecta –  A divaricating shrub with glossy light green foliage. Forms a low mound 1 x 1.5m. $10
• Coprosma propinqua Taiko – forms a dense low growing ground cover with small, glossy, dark green leaves. 0.2m $7
• Coprosma repens Middlemore – Excellent hedging plant. Small glossy leaves, tidy compact habit. Coastal, wind and dry hardy. $7
• Coprosma rhamnoides – Mingimingi – Dense, twiggy small growing shrub. $7 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Coprosma tenuicaulis – Swamp coprosma – small leaves, forms erect bushy shrub with black berries. Common in wetland habitats. 3m. $7
• Cordyline australis – Cabbage Tree – Structural, iconic NZ plant.  Tough green flax-like leaves, masses of small, white, scented flowers, berries. Wind and coastal hardy. 8m $6
• Corynocarpus laevigatus  – Karaka – Coastal, wind hardy tree. Large glossy green leaves, orange fruit. 12m. $9
• Dacrycarpus dacrydioides – Kahikatea / white pine – NZ’s tallest growing native tree, upto 60m. Common in lowland forests. Often the dominant tree in swampy wetland areas.  Fruit popular with birds. 60m. $12
• Dodonaea viscosa Purpurea – Purple Akeake – small tree or large shrub.  Coastal and wind hardy. 5m $7 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Dodonea viscosa – akeake – green form. Small tree or large shrub.  Coastal and wind hardy. 5m $7 – AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Dysoxylum spectabile – Kohekohe – A tropical looking tree, common in warmer coastal areas. Large leathery leaves, flowers produced on the trunks and branches. 15m. $12 – AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Entelea arborescens – Whau – Fast growing shrub or small tree, great for coastal plantings. Large heart-shaped lime green leaves give it a sub-tropical appearance, White flowers, spiny fruit. 6m. $7
• Fuchsia excorticata – NZ fuchsia / Kotukutuku – considered the world’s largest fuchsia. A native NZ tree growing to approx 15m tall, deciduous. Flowers change from greenish-yellow to purple and red, appear from August to December and are popular with our native birds. Commonly grows long streamsides, and rivers. AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Griselinia littoralis – Broadleaf – Glossy green leaves, popular hedging plant.  Coastal and wind hardy. 5m. Seed and cutting grown forms available. $8 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Griselinia lucida – Puka –  a tropical looking small tree / large shrub with thick, oval, glossy green leaves. Grows naturally as an epiphyte in coastal and lowland forest. 5m.  $12
• Hedycarya arborea  – Pigeonwood / Porokaiwhiri – A small forest tree with attractive glossy, dark green leaves. The orange-red berries are a favourite of the native wood pigeon (kereru). 15m $12 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Hoheria angustipetala – Narrow leaved lacebark
• Hoheria sextylosa – Long-leaf hohere –  Vigorous, fast growing; leaves are longer and narrower, with a more drooping form than H.populnea.  White scented flowers. $7 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Knightia excelsa – Rewarewa / NZ Honeysuckle – A tall structural tree.  Both the flowers and fruit popular with bees and native birds.  Attractive red protea flowers. $12
• Kunzea robusta – Kanuka Fast growing small native tree, common in coastal, lowland and regenerating forest. Masses of small green leaves and white flowers. Great nurse plant. 18m. $5
• Laurelia novae-zelandiae – Pukatea – A large growing forest tree commonly found growing in wet places.  Shiny dark green leaves.  Reminds me of a ‘Dr Seuss’ type tree.   35m. $12
• Leptospermum scoparium – manuka – Common fast growing native shrub (tea tree) with small green leaves and masses of white flowers loved by bees. Great nurse plant. 4m $7 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Macropiper excelsa – Kawakawa / pepper tree – a common native shrub or small tree with heart shaped leaves. Prefers a shady location with moist free draining soil. An important rongoā species. 5m $7 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Melicope ternata – Wharangi – a small coastal evergreen tree with glossy green leaves, great for that sub-tropical effect. 5m $7
• Melicytus ramiflorus – Mahoe / whiteywood – a small tree, very common in lowland forests. Flowers and fruit are a valuable food source for birds and bees. 10m – $7 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Metrosideros excelsa – Pohutukawa – Iconic NZ Christmas tree. Forms a broad spreading evergreen canopy. Brilliant display of red flowers at Christmas, loved by the birds. Coastal and wind hardy. $12
• Meryta sinclairii – Puka – A tropical looking small tree growing upto 8m tall. Leaves are large, glossy, thick and leathery.  Occurs naturally on the Three Kings Islands, suitable for warmer parts of New Zealand. $9
• Myrsine australis – Mapou – Large growing shrub with black berries, popular with birds.  Good bush margin / revegetation plant.
• Nestegis lanceolata – White marie – an attractive specimen tree with dark green leaves, tidy form, and berries that are enjoyed by our native birds. 15m. $12
• Pennantia corymbosa – Kaikomako – a small tree with divaricating juvenile stage. Small white flowers and black fruit are popular with birds. 10m $10
• Pittosporum crassifolium – Karo – Wind and coastal hardy small tree with thick green leaves. 6m $6
• Pittosporum eugenioides – Lemonwood / Tarata – Fast growing small tree, with pale green / yellow, lemon scented leaves. Good shelter, or revege plant. Cold hardy. 10m $6
• Pittosporum tenuifolium   – Kohuhu – Fast growing small tree with small wavy green leaves. Common shelter plant. 6m $6
• Plagianthus regius  – Ribbonwood / Manatu – Semi-deciduous, upright growing small tree.  As a young tree it has small leaves and a divaricating habit, as it matures the leaves become birch-like. Hardy to wind and cold.  10m $7 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Podocarpus totara  – Totara – iconic tall growing tree.  Fairly slow growing, hardy with prickly green leaves. 30m $12 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Prumnopitys ferruginea – Miro – One of our native conifer trees.  It forms a lovely specimen, with tidy, ferny green foliage.  Slow growing.  The red berry-like fruits are favoured by the kereru. PB6.5 $25
• Prumnopitys taxifolia – Matai Native. Large growing native conifer tree. Tangled juvenile form. 10+m PB6.5 $25
• Pseudopanax arboreus – Five finger / Puahou – Hardy, fast growing. and broad spreading.  5m $7 – AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Pseudopanax crassifolia – Lancewood / Horoeka – forms a small round headed tree with clean straight trunk. Distinctive long narrow lance-shaped leaves during juvenile growth phase. Adult leaves appear from 12 – 15yrs. 12m $9
• Pseudopanax ferox – Saw-toothed lancewood / Horoeka – similiar to the lancewood above, with a saw-toothed leaf. Slower growing. 10m PB 6.5 $12
• Pseudopanax laetus – large leaved five finger – an attractive fast growing, small tree with glossy dark green leaves. Sub-tropical looking. A montane plant from northern NZ. 3m $7 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Pseudopanax lessonii – Five finger – Coastal hardy shrub with glossy, tough, leathery leaves, and upright growth form. Wind hardy. $6
• Raukawa anomalus – Bushy small-leaved, densely divaricating shrub. Found in localised patches in lowland and lower montane forest throughout NZ. 3m. $12 available AUTUMN
• Raukaua edgerleyi – Raukawa found throughout NZ, though not common. Has thin, shiny aromatic leaves. Related to the Pseudopanax. Forms small tree 10m $12
• Rhopalostylis sapida – Nikau – NZ’s only native palm tree. 10m $15
• Sophora microphylla – Kowhai The showy, brightly coloured flowers of the kowhai tree are a signal that spring has arrived. A truly iconic New Zealand tree, it forms a lovely garden specimen. The flowers contain abundant nectar and is a favourite of the tui. 10m $9
• Sophora prostrata dense, tangled, wiry shrub with small kowhai leaves and yellow flower in late spring. 2m PB6.5 $20
• Sophora tetraptera – large leaved kowhai – from central (Lake Taupo) and eastern areas of the North Island. Slightly taller growing than S. microphylla with larger greyish-green leaves. No juvenile stage, flowers from a younger age. 12m $9
• Streblus heterophylla – small leaved milk tree / Turepo Divaricating juvenile form.  A small growing lowland forest tree. $8
• Syzygium maire – Swamp maire / Maire Tawake – A native tree once common in wetlands and swamps through out New Zealand. Evergreen. White pohutukawa like flowers followed by bright red edible berries, great for both bees and birds. 10m. $12 AVAILABLE AUTUMN
• Weinmannia racemosa – Kamahi – A medium sized tree, common in the lowland, montane and sub-alpine regions from Central North Island to Stewart Island. Creamy-white flowers in summer, favourite of the bees. Fairly slow growing. 15m+. $12
• Vitex lucens   – Puriri – Large spreading canopy tree with glossy green leaves, pink flowers and red fruits.  A valuable source of food for birds throughout the year. $12 AVAILABLE AUTUMN

Janica and Quin Amoore Woodleigh Nursery
300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373
tel +64 21 072 7394 (phone or text) | email janica@woodleigh.co.nz