Native Garden - Part Sun / Part Shade

With their thick, glossy leaves and spectacular blue flowers, Chatham Island forget-me-nots are one of the most attractive of New Zealand's herbaceous plants. It is not a true forget-me-not, but was given the name because its flowers are very similar. There is only one species ofMyosotidium, and in the wild it grows on exposed coastal sites in the Chatham Islands. In gardens the plant needs shelter from frost and some shade during hot summers. It prefers a well-drained, compost-rich soil.

Arthropodium cirratum ‘Matapouri Bay’ is another stunning variety of the more commonly known Renga Rena Lilly, found naturally throughout coastal areas of New Zealand. This variety has broad, short leaves and puts on a fabulous show of tall white flower stalks throughout spring and summer. This plant thrives in most soils and proves an exceptional foil for that dark shady spot under a tree in your garden. Protect from snails when they are young and they will reward you for years to come. Grows to a height and width of 60 x 60 cm. 

Easy to grow native ground fern, found naturally in Auckland. Blechnum discolor doesn't like to dry out,water well to establish and add organic matter to the soil.