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PLANT
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Garden Plants
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Species
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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 sempervrens - 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 x 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 kermadecensis '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 'Albus' - 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 - Peach/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 - Nemesia strumosa
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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