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Native Plants

Botanical Name

Common Name

Mature Height

Astelia spp (native)   2m 
Baumea spp   1.8m
*Carex spp   50cm
Clianthus puniceus Kaka beak  1.8m
*Corprosma spp Most varieties  4m 
Cordyline banksii Forest cabbage tree  4m 
Corokia spp   4m 
Cortaderia spp (native) Toe toe  2.5m 
Gahnia spp (native)   1.5m 
Geniostoma rupestre Hangehange 4m
*Herb spp Most varieties  2.5m 
Leucopogon fasciculatus syn. Mingimingi  2m 
Cyathodes fasciculata    
Leionema nudum syn. Mairehau  2m 
Phebalium nudum    
Leptocarpus similis Oioi, jointed rush  1m
Libertia grandiflora   50cm 
Libertia ixioides   40cm 
Libertia peregrinans   40cm
Macropiper exceisum Kawakawa, Pepper tree 4m 
Melicytus lanceolatus Mahoe wao  4m 
Myrsine divaricata Weeing Matapo 4m 
Olearia arborescens Common tree daisy  3.5m
Olearia cheesemanii   3.5m 
Olearia solandri   4m 
*Phormium cookianum Mountain Flax 2m 
*Phormium tenax Harakeke 3m 
Pittosporum patulum   4.5m 
Plagianthus divaricatus Marsh ribbonwood  2m 
Pimelea longifolia  Taranga  1.5m 
Pimelea prostrata NZ Daphne   50cm
Pomaderris kumeraho Golden tainui 3m 
Pseudopanax laetus Pseudopanax   4.5m
*Sophora prostrata Dwarf kowhai  1.8m 

 

*Denotes plants that act as suppressants if planted on a mono-species basis