Garden Design #74 - 20% off
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Libertia peregrinans is a remarkable native New Zealand grass with stiff, sword-like golden-green leaves that become an intense orange colour as they mature. In spring, it boasts clusters of small, white flowers that add to its visual appeal.
Libertia peregrinans is a hardy plant that can tolerate a range of conditions, including poor soil and drought, making it a versatile addition to your garden. It prefers full sun to light shade and achieves a height and spread of about 0.6m, providing a compact yet impactful presence. This low-maintenance perennial is perfect for borders, rockeries, or as a general garden filler, adding a unique, eye-catching element with its distinctive colouring and form. Plant a row in front of a dark fence for a stunning visual effect.
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Ginkgo biloba Autumn Gold. A very unique tree of the conifer family, with a neat, upright, pyramidal and symmetrical form. Produces interesting small fan-shaped golden green leaves turning brilliant gold in autumn - a magnificent park or lawn specimen. Deciduous, grows to 8m x 4m.
Discover the charm of Muehlenbeckia astonii, a New Zealand native shrub known for its intricate network of wiry, interlocking branches. This fascinating plant features small, heart-shaped leaves that are bright green in colour. During the summer, the shrub is adorned with delicate white flowers, which later give way to translucent berries in the autumn, attracting a variety of birds. Muehlenbeckia astonii is a hardy plant that can withstand a range of conditions including extended dry periods, coastal environments, and moderate winds. It thrives best in full sun or partial shade and prefers well-drained soil.
Whether you're looking to add contrast and texture to a mixed planting scheme or seeking a resilient option for an informal hedge, Muehlenbeckia astonii is an excellent choice. It typically grows to a height of 2.5m and a width of 1.5m but can be easily contained with regular trimming. This versatile shrub is ideal for various garden styles, from Alpine and Architectural to Coastal and Modern. Its low maintenance requirements and medium growth rate make it a good option for both novice and experienced gardeners. Add this stunning native to your garden and enjoy its beauty and resilience year-round.
Phormium Dark Delight is a striking variety of New Zealand Flax that features deep burgundy to almost black sword-shaped leaves, creating a dramatic and contemporary look.
Ideal for adding contrast and texture to garden beds, Phormium Dark Delight reaches a height and spread of approximately 1.5 metres, making it a suitable choice for both small and large spaces. Its robust and upright growth habit ensures it stands out in mixed borders, rockeries or as a standalone specimen.
This variety thrives in various conditions, from full sun to partial shade, and is adaptable to various soil types, provided they are well-drained. Phormium Dark Delight is notably hardy, tolerating coastal conditions, wind and even some drought, once established.
In addition to its ornamental value, Phormium Dark Delight is low maintenance, requiring minimal care beyond removal of old leaves to keep it looking tidy. It's an excellent choice for contemporary landscapes, coastal gardens or as a focal point in a variety of garden styles.
Hebe buxifolia. Bun-shaped, glossy-green foliage. White flowers. Well-drained soil. Open sunlight. Frost-hardy, exposed sites. Evergreen.
Lomandra Lime Tuff is a compact and extremely hardy Australian native grass. Known for its bright, fine foliage that maintains its lush appearance even in challenging conditions, this plant offers year-round visual appeal. It presents as a neat mound of arching lime-green leaves that gives a soft, lush look.
Lomandra Lime Tuff is renowned for its hardiness, being both drought and frost resistant and tolerating a range of soils. It performs exceptionally well in full sun to part shade and requires minimal maintenance once established, making it an excellent choice for borders, mass plantings or as a low-maintenance garden filler. It has compact growth habit of around 0.5m high and wide.
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