Luxurious Mix: Dicksonia, Ligularia & Arthropodium

Integrating Dicksonia squarrosa, Ligularia reniformis, and Arthropodium cirratum into a garden setting creates a lush, texturally rich landscape that highlights the beauty and diversity of native and adaptable plants. This combination offers a range of foliage, form, and flowering, ideal for creating a garden with interest throughout the seasons.

Dicksonia squarrosa, commonly known as the rough tree fern, provides an impressive vertical element with its thick, fibrous trunk and lush canopy of green fronds. It creates an instant focal point and lends an ancient, prehistoric feel to the garden.

Ligularia reniformis, with its large, kidney-shaped leaves, adds a bold textural contrast to the garden. Its glossy, dark green foliage stands out, especially when dotted with its tall, yellow, daisy-like flowers in summer. This plant thrives in moist, shaded areas, making it an ideal companion to the tree fern, where it can grow under or around the fern's canopy, providing lushness and colour at the fern's base.

Arthropodium cirratum, also known as the rengarenga lily or New Zealand rock lily, contributes both texture and delicate beauty with its strappy leaves and clusters of white, star-shaped flowers that rise above the foliage in spring and early summer. It's a versatile plant that handles both sun and partial shade, making it a flexible addition to the garden. Plant Arthropodium cirratum in groups to create drifts of foliage and flowers, which will enhance the garden's understorey and provide a beautiful contrast to the denser forms of the Dicksonia and Ligularia.

This planting plan is designed to fit a 1.5m x 12m area, but you are more than welcome to customise it to meet your specific property measurements. If this plan does not fully meet your requirements, we offer a range of services that can help you achieve your desired look with the perfect plants for your space.