Explore Our Native Shrubs
Mānuka
Leptospermum scoparium
A versatile shrub known for its medicinal honey and beautiful white flowers.
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Kōwhai
Sophora microphylla
New Zealand's unofficial national flower with brilliant yellow blooms in spring.
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Kapuka
Griselinia littoralis
A hardy shrub with glossy apple-green leaves, perfect for hedging and coastal gardens.
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Kōhūhū
Pittosporum tenuifolium
An elegant shrub with wavy-edged leaves and small fragrant flowers, excellent for hedging.
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Akeake
Dodonaea viscosa
A tough, fast-growing shrub with unique seed capsules and striking purplish foliage forms.
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Akiraho
Olearia paniculata
A coastal tree daisy with attractive wavy-edged leaves and sweet-scented white flowers.
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Horopito
Pseudowintera colorata
The native pepper tree with spicy leaves and striking red-spotted foliage in winter.
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Sand Coprosma
Coprosma acerosa
Low-growing coastal shrub with distinctive wire-like branches and translucent blue berries. Important for dune stabilization and coastal restoration.
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Shiny Karamu
Coprosma lucida
Glossy-leaved shrub with orange fruit, found in lowland forests and forest margins. Useful for ground cover and hedging.
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Twiggy Coprosma / Red-Currant Coprosma
Coprosma rhamnoides
Small-leaved shrub found in a variety of habitats, valued for its resilience and bird-attracting berries.
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Taupata
Coprosma repens
Taupata is a hardy coastal shrub with thick, glossy leaves and orange berries, ideal for windbreaks and coastal gardens.
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Kauri
Agathis australis
A majestic conifer, renowned for its massive trunk and longevity, once dominating northern New Zealand forests.
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Tītoki
Alectryon excelsus
A small native tree with glossy leaves and black seeds surrounded by bright red flesh, often used in landscaping.
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Wineberry
Aristotelia serrata
Wineberry is a fast-growing shrub or small tree with edible red berries, attractive to birds and found in regenerating forests.
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Toetoe
Austroderia toetoe
Toetoe is a tall, graceful grass with feathery flower plumes, often used for shelter and weaving.
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Taraire
Beilschmiedia tarairi
Taraire is a broadleaf tree with large, dark green leaves and purple fruit, important for native birds.
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Tawa
Beilschmiedia tawa
Tawa is a tall forest tree with smooth bark and long, narrow leaves, producing edible purple fruit.
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Kahikatea
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
Kahikatea is New Zealand's tallest native tree, found in wetlands and valued for its white berries and timber.
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Rimu
Dacrydium cupressinum
Rimu is a graceful conifer with drooping branchlets and reddish wood, a keystone species in native forests.
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Wheki-Ponga
Dicksonia fibrosa
Wheki-ponga is a tree fern with thick, fibrous trunks and large, arching fronds, common in damp forests.
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Wheki
Dicksonia squarrosa
Wheki is a hardy tree fern with slender trunks and rough, shaggy bases, thriving in a range of habitats.
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Kohekohe
Didymocheton spectabilis
Kohekohe (Didymocheton spectabilis) is a rare or little-known New Zealand shrub or small tree, valued for its unique foliage and form in native plantings.
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Rewarewa
Knightia excelsa
Tall tree with distinctive red flowers, valued for its timber and as a nectar source for birds.
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Kanuka
Kunzea ericoides
Kanuka is a fast-growing shrub or small tree with fine foliage and masses of tiny white flowers in summer.
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Prince of Wales Feathers
Leptopteris superba
Prince of Wales feathers is a delicate fern with finely divided, feathery fronds, found in moist forests.
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Pohutukawa
Metrosideros excelsa
Pohutukawa is the iconic coastal tree with brilliant red flowers, known as the New Zealand Christmas tree.
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Rata
Metrosideros robusta
Rata is a climbing or tree-forming species with vibrant red flowers, important for forest ecosystems.
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Mountain Snowberry
Gaultheria depressa
Mountain snowberry is a low shrub with small white berries and leathery leaves, found in alpine and subalpine areas.
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Native Foxglove
Ourisia macrophylla
Native foxglove is a perennial herb with large, white to pink tubular flowers, thriving in moist, shady sites.
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Giant Rhubarb
Gunnera hamiltonii
Gunnera hamiltonii is a prostrate, mat-forming perennial native to New Zealand, with small, rounded leaves and creeping rhizomes. It thrives in damp, open habitats and is valued for erosion control and as a ground cover in gardens.
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Kāmahi
Pterophylla racemosa
Kāmahi is a small, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of white flowers.
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Shrubby Tororaro
Muehlenbeckia astonii
Critically endangered, divaricating shrub with tangled branches and small leaves, important for conservation.
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Kakabeak
Clianthus puniceus
Kakabeak is a rare native shrub with distinctive red flowers shaped like a parrot's beak.
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Mikimiki
Coprosma linariifolia
Mikimiki is a small native shrub with narrow leaves and small flowers, found in forest understories.
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Inanga
Dracophyllum filifolium
Inanga is a slender native shrub with grass-like leaves, common in alpine and subalpine areas.
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