Rotoiti Landscapes
Growing and promoting native plants from Nelson Lakes
Kanuka Kunzea ericoides
Myrtaceae family. Small tree graceful in in appearance with its erect stance and fine dark green foliage. Can grow up to 8 metres. Faster growing than Manuka. Versatile plant ideal for many applications in a range of situations. Hardy, has a wide habitat occurring throughout New Zealand.
Manuka Leptospernum scoparium
Myrtaceae. Manuka is found throughout New Zealand, often with Kanuka. It is aromatic and valued for its oil and honey. Smaller than Kanuka growing more as a bush than a tree. Its flowers and fragrance make it a pleasant plant to have in in the garden.
Coprosma propinqua
Rubiaceae. A small leaved shrub growing 3 - 6 metres. Grows widely in New Zealand typically in scrubland often alongside with Manuka and Kanuka. Clips neatly and makes an attractive hedge or shaped bush.
Soft Mingimingi Leucopogon fasciculatus
Ericaceae. Small spreading delicately branched bush growing up to 2metres. Stands out with its attractive with its dense greeny gold foliage. Leaves are soft and needle like. Bears small white flowers maturing to a tiny edible fruit in Autumn. Quite hardy with a preference for sun. Natural habitat is scrubland of the North and upper South Island.
Marbleaf Carpodetus serratus
Rousseaceae. Small tree upright in stature. Grows to about 7 metres. Found throughout New Zealand. Bears small star like flowers in panicles during summer maturing to a small purple fruit in Autumn. Attractive as a garden specimen.
Kapuka Griselinia littoralis
Griseliniaceae. Occurs naturally throughout New Zealand. It is highly valued as a hedge plant for its appearance, tolerance of a range of habitat and in particular its ability to withstand wind. In its natural state will grow into a bushy tree up to about 8 metres.
Koromiko Hebe salicifolia
Plantagenaceae. Found throughout South Island and Chile. Quite hardy but not tolerant of wet or shady situations. It is a large spreading bush and can grow several metres in height.
Snowberry Gaultheria antipoda
Ericaceae family. Also known as Fools Beech for its similarity to young Beech plants. It is found throughout New Zealand in a variety of habitats from lowland to alpine scrub and in open rocky areas. Will grow erect or spreading to about 1 - 2 metres high. Bears small white or red flowers which mature to a small fleshy fruit capsule.
Tree Fucshia Fucshia excorticata
Onagraceae family. New Zealand's native fuchsia. It is unique among Fucshias in being able to grow into a tree of up to 15 metres in the wild. It will also spread out as a large bush. Prunes well. Prefers semi shade and moist soil often growing along stream banks. Flowers are typically fuchsia in appearance maturing into a sweet berry. The fuchsia is also unique in being deciduous. Grows rapidly.