PLANT PROFILES —
Garden Plants

 

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum ‘Ursula’s Red’ – Painted fern

Griselinia littoralis

Rhopalostylis sapida – Nikau Palm

Gaura lindhemeri ‘So White’ – Butterfly Bush

Echinacea purpurea

Eucomis comosa – Pineapple Lily

Trillium sessile

Loropetalum chinese var. rubra ‘Razzleberri’ – Razzleberri

Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ – Japanese Maple

Astelia chathamica ‘Silver Spear’

Cupressus sempervirens – Mediterranean Cypress

Helleborus – Hellebore

Spathiphyllum – Peace Lily

Crassula ovata – Jade Plant

Zantedeschia hybrids – Calla Lily

Agavaceae

Agave attenuata – Agave

Hosta species

Furcraea marginata

Yucca elephantipes

Yucca filifera ‘Garland’s Gold’

Alstroemeriaceae

Alstroemeria sp. – Peruvian Lily

Amaryllidaceae

Clivia miniata – Clivia

Narcissus – Daffodils

Sprekelia formosissima – Aztec or Jacobean Lily

Apocynaceae

Plumeria – Frangipani

Asphodelaceae

Aloe bainseii

Cordyline australis – Cabbage Tree

Cordyline stricta

Araliaceae

Hedera helix – Ivy

Meryta sinclairii – Puka

Pseudopanax arboreus – Five Finger

Pseudopanax crassifolius – Lancewood

Araceae

Arisaema ringens – Cobra lily

Arisaema sikokianum

Arum palaestinum – Black Calla Lily

Colocasia and Alocasia species – Elephant Ears

Asphodelaceae

Aloe plicatilis – Fan aloe

Asteraceae

Cosmos

Dahlia imperialis – Tree dahlia

Gazania hybrids – Sunbathers Daisies

Gerbera

Olearia traversii – Silver Ake Ake

Pericallis × hybrida (syn. Senecio cruentus) – Cineraria

Begoniaceae

Begonia ‘Solenia’ – Solenia® Patio Begonias

Berberidaceae

Mahonia lomariifolia – Chinese holly grape

Bignoniaceae

Campsis grandiflora – Chinese Trumpet Vine

Jacaranda mimosifolia – Jacaranda

Blandfordiaceae

Blandfordia grandiflora – Christmas Bells

Blechnaceae

Blechnum novae-zealandiae – Kiokio

Bombacaceae

Chorisia speciosa – Floss Silk Tree

Boraginaceae

Echium fastuosum – Echium

Myosotidium hortensia – Chatham Island Forget-Me-Not

Bromeliaceae

Vase Plant – Bromeliads

Calycanthaceae

Chimonantus praecox – Wintersweet

Campanulaceae

Campanula portenschlagiana ‘Resholdt’s Variety’

Lobelia cardinalis – Cardinal flower

Pratia angulata

Caprifoliaceae

Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum – Doublefile Viburnum

Convallariaceae

Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ – Black Mondo Grass

Crassulaceae

Kalanchoe ‘Freedom Bells’

Sedum mexicana ‘Acapulco Gold’

Cycadaceae

Cycas revoluta – Sago palm

Cyperaceae

Carex glauca – Blue sedge

Cyperus haspan – Dwarf Papyrus

Dracaenaceae

Dracaena draco – Dragon Tree

Dracaena marginata ‘Tricolor’

Ericaceae

Pieris japonica – Japanese Pieris, Japanese Andromeda, Lily of the Valley shrub

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia pulcherrima – Poinsettia

Fabaceae

Trifolium repens ‘Purpurascens Quadrifolium’ – Four Leaf Clover

Fagaceae

Quercus robur – English Oak

Gunneraceae

Gunnera prorepens and Gunnera flavida

Hamamelidaceae

Liquidambar styraciflua – Liquidambar

Heliconiaceae

Heliconia humilis – Lobster Claw

Hyacinthaceae

Veltheimia capensis, Veltheimia bracteata

Hydrangeaceae

Dichroa versicolor ‘Blue Sapphires’

Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris – Climbing hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Trophy’

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ – Pee Gee Hydrangea

Illiciaceae

Illicium anisatum – Japanese Anise

Iridaceae

Crocus spp. – Crocus

Gladiolus (Sword Lily)

Moraea – Fortnight lily

Schizostylis coccinea – Crimson Flag

Lamiaceae

Ajuga reptans

Origanum rotundifolium ‘Kent Beauty’ – Ornamental origanum

Leguminosae

Acacia baileyana – Golden Wattle

Sophora ‘Dragon’s Gold’ – Dwarf Kowhai

Liliaceae

Arthropodium cirratum – Rengarenga

Fritillaria meleagris – Snake’s Head Fritillary

Hemerocallis – Daylily

Kniphofia species – Red-Hot Poker

Melastomataceae

Tibouchina species – Glory bush, lasiandra

Malvaceae

Abutilon – Chinese Lantern

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis – Hibiscus

Meliaceae

Melia azedarach

Myrtaceae

Feijoa sellowiana (syn. Acca sellowiana) – Feijoa

Metrosideros excelsa – Pohutukawa

Metrosideros ‘Variegata’ – Winter-flowering pohutukawa

Myrtus communis – True Myrtle

Nyctaginaceae

Bougainvillea

Oleaceae

Olea europaea – Olive tree

Osmanthus ‘Pearly Gates’

Paeoniaceae

Paeonia suffruticosa – Chinese Tree Peony

Papaveraceae

Meconopsis betonicifolia, Meconopsis grandis – Himalayan Blue Poppy

Papaver nudicaule – Iceland Poppy

Papilionaceae

Clianthus puniceus ‘Alba’ – White Kaka Beak

Phormiaceae

Phormium cookianum ‘Platt’s Black’

Xeronema callistemon – Poor Knights Lily

Plumbaginaceae

Plumbago auriculata ‘Royal Cape’ – Plumbago

Poaceae

Imperata cylindrica – Blood Grass

Polypodiaceae

Platycerium superbum – Staghorn Fern

Primulaceae

Cyclamen hederifolium – Cyclamen

Primula denticulata – Drumstick primula

Proteaceae

Banksia spinulosa ‘Birthday Candles’

Grevillea gaudichaudi

Grevillea spp. – Grevillea

Serruria florida – Blushing Bride

Telopea speciosissima – Waratah

Ranunculaceae

Clematis napaulensis – Clematis

Rosaceae

Prunus persica – Nectarine

Prunus – Flowering Cherry

Rubiaceae

Coprosma ‘Rainbow Surprise’

Gardenia species

Sapindaceae

Alectryon excelcus – Titoki

Saxifragaceae

Bergenia cordifolia

Scrophulariaceae

Bowkeria gerrardiana (also known as Bowkeria verticillata) – Natal shell-flower

Heliohebe hulkeana (was Hebe hulkeana) – New Zealand lilac

Nemesia strumosa – Nemesia

Sterculiaceae

Brachychiton acerifolius – Flame Tree

Strelitiziacaeae

Strelitzia reginae - Bird of Paradise

Theaceae

Gordonia axillaris

Thymelaeaceae

Daphne

Pimelea ‘Silver Ghost’

Verbenaceae

Aloysia triphylla – Lemon Verbena

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