Native – Pioneer Nursery

Olearia angulata

Jo — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:51:42 +0000

Bushy tree with wavy, leathery, oblong leaves. Coastal and exposed sites. White flowers.
A variety of Olearia albida.

available from April/May

Hebe First Light

Jo — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:42:49 +0000

A hybrid developed for the new millennium by Jack Hobbs. Very desirable with healthy bronze flushed foliage particularly colourful in winter. Racemes of pink flowers in summer. A hardy, spreading evergreen shrub that prefers full sun and is ideal as a border plant, for growing in containers and tolerates coastal situations.

Available from late Autumn

Hebe diosmifolia

Jo — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:29:07 +0000

Deep green leaves smothered with small flower heads of tiny white to pale lavender flowers in spring. Great for sunny spots. Prune after flowering to maintain shape and encourage bushy habit.

Available mid-late Autumn

Arthropodium cirratum

Jo — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:01:45 +0000

Commonly called Renga Renga or Rock Lily, is used widely as a ground-cover for dry shade and under trees. Forms large clumps of broad, medium-green, arching foliage. Graceful sprays of white star-shaped flowers from spring to mid-summer. Frost tender.

Available late Autumn/Winter

Clianthus puniceus Rosea

Jo — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:10:20 +0000

Spreading shrub with soft green fern-like foliage and dense bunches of rose-coloured flowers, shaped like a large parrots beak, in early spring.

Available from late Autumn

Clianthus puniceus Alba

Jo — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:08:55 +0000

One of the showiest New Zealand natives. Large white flowers from early summer. Place in a well-drained soil away from heavy frosts and strong winds.

Available from late Autumn.

Pittosporum tenuifolium Wrinkle Blue

Jo — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:22:22 +0000

Attractive medium sized silvery-blue, wavy-edged foliage on dark stems. A very tidy plant, good vigorous growth habit and does well in most situations. Keep lightly pruned to promote thicker growth.

Available from mid-late Autumn

Phormium cookianum Purpurea

Jo — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:59:06 +0000

Red/purple foliaged seedling form of Phormium cookianum. Slightly smaller in stature, great for a colour contrast in mixed native shelter plantings. Evergreen. Hardy. Tolerant of dry, cold and exposure.

available from Autumn

Arthropodium Matapouri Bay

Jo — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 02:43:18 +0000

A Renga Renga lily with broader leaves and larger flower heads. Grows in sun or shade, under trees or in the open. Great mid-summer flowering performance with masses of long-stemmed, cream flowers. Frost tender.

Carex buchananii

Jo — Thu, 01 May 2025 03:18:21 +0000

An attractive upright native New Zealand reddish brown tussock growing to 60-80cm tall and about 60cm wide with a tidy disciplined form and upright silvery flower spikes. This Carex will grow almost anywhere. A lovely shade of bronze to provide contrast in home gardens and landscaping projects.