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Giant Himalayan Lily or here in New Zealand the Mount Peel Lily where it has naturalised. (and not wildly good for the bush, so think where you plant it). Huge when in bloom, up to 3m of glorious scented, huge cream trumpets. Easy in moist woodlands, do not let them get too dry. Small plants 3 years...

A very rare, summer-growing South American aroid that goes dormant in the winterLeaves divided vertically to look like a ginger, 60cm. Argentina, Bolivia in moist areas at about 2,500m. Deciduous. Crazy arum lily like flowers pop out first in late spring or early summer followed by the leaves. Where...

Sweet scent early spring enjoymentA willowly bush with cut leaves! Deciduous. Panicles, 5-7cm long of richly fragrant, pale lilac flowers in spring (October).Propagation of a variety of dwarf, small leaved lilacs this summer. On the teal background an unknown species or variety and S. x laciniata.

Sweet scent early spring enjoymentCommonly known as the dwarf Korean lilac, is a compact, slow-growing deciduous shrub prized for its heavily fragrant, pale lilac-pink flower clusters. 1.2-1.6m wide and high. Flowers later than the others by a week or two.

Check out NZPCN Plant Conservation Network, a great website for nativesA cross between V. hulkeana × V. lavaudiana. This smaller (60cm) shrub is a light, airy evergreen with wavy edged, grass green foliage. In October branches extend above the plant and yield impressive small 30cm panicles of pink...

Heliohebes are natives. A species with lovely strong red margins to the gently serrated margins. Bold clumps of small white flowers. This is rare in the wild in Banks Peninsula, its only location. It clings to rocky crags and fissures in full sun.Native. Rare in the wild.Bushy small shrub, leaves li...

Chatham Island koromiko. Low-growing, spreading and charming evergreen shrub native to New Zealand's Chatham Islands. Glossy green leaves with clusters of violet-purple and white flowers from summer into autumn. Hardy and salt-tolerant. Great in containers or for forming an informal edge to a garden...

White laceflower is a perfect addition to your border or mediterranean garden. Let it resow which it does so well.Delicate and airy, magnificent annual. It flowers early and heavily on blue green leaves and lovely flowers that make seed that is self sowing. (If you don’t grub around in the soil in...

White laceflower is a perfect addition to your border or mediterranean garden. Let it resow, which it does so well.Delicate and airy, magnificent annual. It flowers early and heavily on blue green leaves and lovely flowers that make seed that is self sowing. (If you don’t grub around in the soil i...

Giant Himalayan Lily or here in New Zealand the Mount Peel Lily where it has naturalised. Huge when in bloom, up to 3m of glorious scented, huge cream trumpets. Easy in moist woodlands, do not let them get too dry. Small plants 3 years old, they take 7 years to flower from seed to flower and then th...

An easy winter treasureCoralberry or Indian Current A woody plant in the honeysuckle family. In winter they look fabulous with their winter deep pink berries. They show up so well as the plant is deciduous with shredding bark on older wood and brown to purplish branchlets. Prefers some sun, but part...

Tall and vivd for later on in summer.A rarely found plant. With strong pink-purple flowers bourne aloft on strong stems. The leaves are olive green and rough and pleated. The whole lot is set off with the purple stems and midribs. The native range of this species is SE. Europe. 1.8m tall. Prefers th...

Small plantsRattlesnake Master or button snake-root is native to the tall-grass prairies of central and eastern North America. Yucca like foliage which is blue/green and waxy coated. The largish, button-like flowers are on up to 1.2m when stalks The flowers are larger than E. agavifolium, yet the fl...

An evergreen, small-spreading vine with pale yellow or purplish solitary bell shaped pendant flowers appearing from spring to summer. Flowers are followed by a purple "apple" shaped berry. An erect supple stem and dark green narrowly elliptical leaves 5cm long. An ornamental plant that is native to...

ritically endangered, yet readily available to us.An annual climbing plant. From Turkey, a rare, critically endangered, bicoloured pea only found near Antalya. Interestingly according to wikipedia; their entire wild population is restricted to an area of 2 km2 outside Belin village on rocky limeston...

Madonna lilyInordinately slow to increase and even slower from seed. if they seed and I have yet to find any. My bulbs have been with me, more of less the same number for 25 years.So at least they are as tough as old boots. Mine are in the shelter of a hedge so short of water, but not too wet in win...

A perfect addition to your border or meadow-look garden. Let it resow which it does so well.Plants available now only as they want to be planted out soon, not hang around.Beautiful white corn cockle with thin speckled line down the centre of each petal. Hardy annual. 75cmSeeds originally from the UK...

A perfect addition to your border or mediterranean garden. Let it resow which it does so well.Plants available now only as they want to be planted out soon, not hang around.Delicate and airy annual, but don't let that put you off. It flowers early and heavily on blue green leaves self sowing. Such a...

Stout, weeping shrub with flattened green stems, small leaves on shaded shoots, and large, creamy-yellow flowers.Big flowered broom. native ranked as At Risk–Relict (It is only found now on the Poor Knights in reasonable numbers and a few Coromandel islands. It is a stout woody shrub with flattene...

Clumps of dark green, grass-like stems topped with sprays of pure white, saucer-shaped flowers with yellow stamens.Satin flower. One of New Zealand's exquisite natives, according to the RHS UK. But I think this is the Chilean one! Plants of the World, Kew say it is Chilean, but others think both cou...

Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers with white markings rise above slender green stems, creating a striking late-spring display.Waterfall gladiolus. Found on wet cliffs, southwestern Cape, South Africa, where the corms are wedged into cracks in the rocks for protection. Constant moisture great, but...

Dense, ferny shrubs covered in single pink flowers, sweetly scented, with abundant small prickles and bright yellow hips. Chestnut rose. Single flowers in various shades of pink on dense strong shrubs with ferny foliage. Small prickles and lots of them. Thorny yellow hips. Sweetly scented. 3 meters...

Evergreen mound with weed suppressing attributes, scented flowers and small winter berries.Dwarf sweet box. Cute and exceptionally hardy, I find it manages with little water if needed once established. Perfumed like the tall cousins, but harder to get your nose to as only 40cm tall. Berries in winte...

Clumps of tall, arching, golden-green foliage forming graceful, fountain-like tussocks. Native. Dwarf Toe toe. A popular grass that forms small lush clumps and produces fluffy seed heads on long stems. An iconic plant that creates texture and movement. Lovely with perennials. Sun to part shade. Fair...