HP – Pioneer Nursery

Cotinus coggygria Velvet Cloak

Jo — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:03:39 +0000

Purple Smoke Bush. A small tree with intensely purple foliage and a dense, compact, bushy habit. Foliage turns brilliant hues of yellow, orange and red in autumn. Bears showy pink flowers in summer. Trim in winter to keep compact. Hardy.

Lonicera nitida

Jo — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:18:24 +0000

Box Honeysuckle. Neat small-foliaged shrub. Excellent for low or medium hedging, making a nice fast-growing substitute for Buxus. Smaller leaf than buxus. An excellent plant for small to medium hedges and topiary work. Trims well.

Lavandula dentata My Choice

Jo — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:07:02 +0000

A selected french lavender with compact habit. Intense purple flowers from winter to spring. Be sure to give one or two trims each season to prevent plants from going woody.

Olearia lineata Dartonii

Jo — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:14:57 +0000

Twiggy Tree Daisy. Small, open-branched tree with plume-like branches and fine leaves. Trims well for fast hedging and shelter. Fragrant white flowers. Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, wet, cold and exposure. Widely used in revegetation plantings.

Muehlenbeckia axillaris

Jo — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:04:44 +0000

Creeping Wire vine. A dense ground-cover with wiry stems and small dark-green leaves. Masses of small creamy flowers in summer. Prefers full sun. Tolerant of hot, dry conditions. Semi-deciduous. Hardy.

Carex secta

Jo — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:12:13 +0000

A large, vigorous green sedge. Forms lifted tufts in swamps. Good for streamside and wetland plantings.

Arthropodium Matapouri Bay

Jo — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 13:28:07 +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.