Bushy evergreen fast growing shrub. The small leaves with serrated margins are arranged alternately along reddish coloured stems. Juvenile leaves are larger. Small cup shaped pink-purple-white flowers arranged in panicles, followed by purple to white berries, which are supporting bird life. Commonly used in re-vegetation sites used in a variety of site conditions including dryer soils.

A spreading shrub with an upright habit and soft grey-green foliage. The velvety properties of the leaves help the plant to survive the harsh conditions of dry summers and cool winters and to thrive in exposed and rocky sites.  The bright yellow daisy-like flowers appear en-mass through summer.

A small shrub with thin erect yellow-green twigs. Mostly leafless but features delicate pink purple white flowers from October to December. Occurs naturally in Cromwell Gorge on rocky dry banks.

A sprawling almost climbing leafless grey brown shrub with intermingled branches. The white pink delicate flowers are attractive to many insects. Prefers moderate to high fertile soil amongst shrubs. At risk of declining in the wild due to habitat loss and human intervention.

A yellow-greenish erect shrub with long leafless branches. Small clusters of pink to violet and white flowers can be seen from November – January, followed by a nutty seed. Very suitable for dry conditions and frosty sites. Good species for group planting or re-vegetation sites.

A sprawling yellow green vine, which has very small, opposite clusters of leaves. From October pale green scented flowers appear. It is one of the pioneer species that are good for early ecological restoration and is found to associated with Coprosma species. It naturally occurs in damp, well drains soil, in open grass land or rocky areas.

A small bushy shrub with green leaflets arrange it center. Well knowing for its showy large red flowers which bloom from winter to spring. This is a species originally from the North Island and the seed is not eco-sourced. However, its been collected from plants that are thriving in the Otago climate. It is a nitrogen fixing plant which is important to soil health. An important food source for birds in the winter and spring when not many other plants in this region flower. Recommended to plant in a sheltered site, sunny with semi shade. Will grow in moist well drained soil.

A small bushy shrub with green leaves that has individual oval leaflets arranged along the spine. A cultivar of the main species with showy large pink flowers, which bloom from winter to spring. The species is not Eco-sourced. However, its been collected from plants that are thriving in this Otago climate. It is a nitrogen fixing plant which is important to soil health. It is also a food source for birds during winter and spring. Recommended to plant in a sheltered site, sunny with semi shade. Will grow in moist well drained soil.

A Coprosma species with a upright growing habit with interlaced brown orange branches. Its paired leaves are round with glossy green color on top and whitish below. Fruit is present from November – June and is attractive to native birds and lizards. Tolerant of exposed and frosty sites. Naturally occurring in rocky areas.

A Coprosma species forming a wide angled shrub with reddish grey slender branches and needle like opposite clusters of leaves. Coprosma intertexta is at risk of declining in the wild. It occurs naturally inland in dryer and exposed areas, amongst rocks or sandy soils. It fruits from July to December and is a good food source for birds in winter and spring.

This Coprosma species is a bushy shrub or small tree with a upright habit. The twigs are dark brown and fuzzy to the touch. The pairs of small green leaves are linear. White berries are present in Autumn, which are an attractive food source for native birds. Found from lowland to montane forest and open shrubland.

Hardy evergreen fast growing shrub, with interlaced branches and clusters of paired dark green leaves. Forms tiny yellow flowers in spring, the female plants bear dark blue to white berries in autumn which are loved by native birds. Commonly used for re-vegetation sites, suitable for a variety of site conditions including wet sites like wetland and river banks.

A small shrub with divaricated branches and small green leaves. Female plants are covered small ruby red berries in Autumn. Prefers shade to partly sunny sites. Naturally found as dense under story of lowland forest.

A Coprosma species with orange bronze coloured branches that grow in a upright habit. Green oval shaped leaves form in opposite clusters. Berries vary from white to yellow and are a great food source for native birds. Often used for re-vegetation sites in shadier and damper sites.

Divaricating shrub, closely branched, with green leaves in more shade positions turning purple in sunnier sites. Produces masses of bright red berries in summer with are attractive to native birds. Prefers sheltered semi-shaded position.

A large shrub with wide angled branches growing in a upright habit and an orange-bronze appearance. Its small slender green and yellow leaves are needle like in opposite clusters. The larger white to pale blue berries are loved by native birds. Great species for re-vegetation site, tolerant to a variety of soils but prefers moist soils. Also popular for landscaping with its color and structure.

A shrubby Coprosma species with grey fuzzy stems and small green-yellow leaves. Suitable for re-vegetation sites on open and sunny to part shade positions with well drained soils.

A Coprosma species with inter tangled branches growing into a large shrub. The branches are pale orange-brown with small opposite green leaves. The fruit grows in late Autumn and is an important food source for native birds during a time when not much fruit is around. The plant naturally occurs in Queensberry on rocky and dry hills sites. It is a great plant dryer sites including re-vegetation projects or gardens.

Large shrub with grey slightly fuzzy divaricating branches. Small slender dark leaves with green-yellow shades. Attractive bright yellow flowers bloom from October – December, which turn into orange or red berries from February through till March. Grows in a variety of location from shady sites by the lake shore to sunny rocky sites. Great species for re-vegetation sites and popular garden plant.

A shrub with upright growing habit and erect grey branches. Bearing long narrow pointed orange-green leaves. A slow growing variety found in sup-alpine terrain to sea level through out the South-Island. Hardy.

Hardy shrub or small tree. Densely branched with thick leathery oval deep green foliage. Bearing dark purple berries in late Autumn which are an attractive food source for native birds. Suitable for most soil conditions, prefers moist soil in semi sun to part shade. Hardy evergreen commonly used for re-vegetation sites as well as landscaping sites and hedging.

A small compact shrub with tight bright green leafs, which naturally forms into a small ball. In spring small white flowers are prolific and attractive to bees.

A small compact shrub, branches have a slight drooping habit. With oval pointed cupped leaves and pale pink flowers bearing during Summer. Prefers well draining to dry soils.

A compact rounded shrub with bright green opposite oval leaves and white flowers. A low maintenance hardy shrub suitable for landscaping sites.

A low growing erect shrub with pairs of oval dark green leaves, which have a red band on the outer edge. Delicate white flowers are very attractive to bees and insects. The shrub can tolerate dryer conditions, it would be naturally found in open low-shrubland or grasslands.

A small-medium rounded shrub with lime-green glossy leaves. In Spring white flowers are very prolific and attractive to bees. A hardy species, tolerant of a verity of soil conditions.

Low growing spreading shrub with small dark green erect cord like twigs. Naturally found in sup-alpine grassland and shrubland. Prefers dryer conditions, well draining.

A small-medium shrub with and upright habit. It bears small pointy grey-bluish leaves with purple flowers in Summer. Attractive to bees and butterflies.

A compact rounded shrub with small oval green leaves with yellow outer edge. Beautiful white flowers bloom over Summer which are attractive to bees. Naturally found in lowland grass- or shrub-land.

Bushy shrub with narrow pointed bright green leaves and white flowers that bear in summer. Naturally found in sup-alpine shrubland often close to streams.

A large upright growing shrub with narrow pointed leaves and prolific white bell shaped flowers during the Summer month. Naturally found in supalpine shrubland with higher rain fall (Matukituki Valley).

A compact shrub with pale grey-green oval leaves. Bearing white flowers loved by bees in Summer. Popular hardy landscaping shrub. Prefers well draining soil.

A much branched shrub with woody twigs and round green leaves. Beautiful white flowers blooming in Summer, followed by fluffy seed, which will disperse with the wind. Commonly found in dry forest edges.

A compact upright growing shrub with thin scale like grey-green leafless twigs. Clusters of white-pink flowers occur from November. A rare plant in the wild now that has decline because of human caused interruptions. Occurs in rocky terrain of open shrubland.

Bushy shrub with needle like prickly  bright green leaves. Flowers are bearing through out the year turning into berries varying from white to pink. Berries are an important food source for for native birds and lizards. Plants are a pioneering species often associated with margins of beech forest and found in well-draining sites with semi shade.

Large much branched shrub, with purple grey bark and upright growing habit. Bearing green rounded leaves, rough-edged and when crushed have an aromatic citrus smell. Small green-white flowers form in Spring loved by many insects followed by black berries. Found through out New Zealand in lowland forest as well as on the coast. Tolerant of exposed sites and a variety of soils including dry, sandy, loamy and clay soil.

A small dense growing shrub with ridged and pointy upright growing branches. Small dark green almost black foliage grows amongst the inner center of the bush, leaving the tips of the twigs bear. Its structural tight protective habit and the white berries that occur from early Summer creates an ideal habitat for lizards. Found in open grassland and rocky sites. Tolerant of dry and exposed conditions.

A divaricating shrub with brown-red zig-zagy branches bearing small green heart shaped leaves in Summer. Tiny delicate flowers bloom from August to January and turn into tiny fleshy white-clear berries. Creates ideal habitat for lizards with its tight habit and berries as a food source. Also a popular landscaping plant due to its structural attributes. Tolerant of exposed and dry conditions.

A bushy much branched grey shrub with tiny narrow rolled leaves. Small daisy like flowers appear in clusters and turn into fluffy seed. Provides a habitat for many insect species. Naturally found in wetter upland shrub-land or around wetlands.

A small shrub with small yellow-green narrow leaves with downward rolled in edges covering the twigs of the shrub. Small daisy like flowers can cover the whole bush through Summer. Found in sup-alpine grassland. Frost hardy and tolerant of exposed sites.

A compact bushy shrub with stiff yellow stems and leathery shiny oval leaves that are slightly curled down, green on top and white underneath (leaves are slightly larger and edges are not curled down as much as Olearia cymbifolia). Clusters of cream white flowers occur in summer and can cover the whole plant, turning into fluffy seed. Found on montane to lower sup-alpine terrain. Handles exposure and dryer conditions.

A large bushy shrub with upright habit. Bearing brown-reddish twigs with small oval shaped pale green leaves. Clusters of white flowers appear in spring, turning into fluffy seed. The plant is an important habitat for many insects and moth species. Tolerant of exposed positions dry to loamy soils.

A dense growing shrub with sturdy yellow-brown twigs, bearing small green-yellow leaves. In Summer clusters of daisy-like flowers appear on the tip of the twig, turning into fluffy seed. Hardy species, tolerant of exposed and dry sites.

A dense growing shrub with yellow-brown twigs bearing small leathery green-golden leaves (slightly larger and rounder then Ozothamnus leptophyllus). Clusters of white daisy-like flowers appear on the tip of the twig from December to May, turning into fluffy seed in Autumn. Found in montane to lower sup-alpine shrubland and grassland. Tolerant of exposed and dry conditions.

A climbing plant with twining stems that are often wrapped around the host plant. Foliage changes through out the stages of life; with juvenile plants that can range from small and round, long and narrow and irregularly shaped; adult foliage is dark green and shiny on top, pale underneath, oval shaped and pointy at the tip arranged opposite along the twines. Clusters of beautiful creamy white flowers that are strongly scented appear from September followed by large narrow seed pods that hang down in clusters and open up with turfs of silky hears. Naturally found in lowland forest.

A dense growing shrub with many woody inter tangled branches bearing small leathery leaves. While juvenile leaves are narrowly lanceolate. Adult leaves become lobed or toothed. Small dark red-pink flowers appear in spring followed by a seed pods containing multiple seeds. Can handle full sun to part shade in variety of soils including dry conditions.

A cultivar of Sophora molloyi growing into a dense shrub with attractive bushy dull green foliage. Clusters of large yellow flowers bloom from late Winter. A food source loved by native birds. Popular hedging plant for landscaping sites. Can handle poor soils, prefers well draining soils. Hardy.

A compact much branched shrub with upright habit. Branches are golden-yellow-green bearing small round leaves and small white flowers with 5 irregular shaped pedals. Followed by dry seed pods containing 4 black seeds. A declining species found in dry open lowland forest. Hardy. Tolerates poor soils.