Small Shrubs [42]

Our collection of compact New Zealand native shrubs is ideal for smaller gardens, borders, pathways and low maintenance landscapes. These hardy plants offer attractive foliage while supporting biodiversity in gardens...

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Pimelea prostrata

Mature size: 0.1 x 1m Soil: Dry/Moist/Well Drained Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Pimelea prostrata, commonly known as NZ Daphne, is a hardy New Zealand native ground cover with attractive blue green foliage and fragrant white flowers that appear from spring through to autumn. Its low growing, spreading habit makes it an excellent choice for rock gardens, coastal planting, banks, borders, and revegetation projects. Adaptable and easy to grow, this tough native thrives in a range of conditions, including coastal, exposed, and frost prone sites. It is an excellent option for adding year round interest while helping to stabilise soil in landscape and restoration plantings.  

$75.00

Hebe speciosa

Mature size: 2m x 2m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun   Veronica (was Hebe) speciosa is an evergreen New Zealand shrub known for its glossy foliage and vibrant flowers that provide long lasting colour through the warmer months. It is well suited to coastal gardens, borders, hedging, and native landscapes. It grows best in full sun to partial shade in well drained soil.   

$75.00

Corokia 'Little Prince'

Mature size: 1.5m x 1m Soil: Dry/Moist/Well Drained Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Corokia 'Little Prince' is a compact New Zealand evergreen shrub with fine silver-grey zigzag branching and dense, bright green foliage. Its naturally rounded form makes it an excellent choice for low hedges, borders, containers, and modern landscape planting. In spring, small yellow star-shaped flowers are followed by ornamental berries that provide food for native birds. Hardy and low maintenance, 'Little Prince' thrives in coastal gardens, exposed sites, and frosty conditions. Its compact size and tidy habit make it ideal where a smaller Corokia is desired without sacrificing year-round colour and texture.   

$75.00

Coprosma x kirkii

Mature size: 0.5m x 1m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Coprosma kirkii is a low-growing, spreading New Zealand native shrub prized for its dense branching habit and attractive glossy green foliage. An excellent groundcover, it thrives in coastal gardens, on banks, rockeries, and areas requiring erosion control. Once established, it is highly tolerant of wind, salt spray, and dry conditions. Forming a neat dense mat, helps suppress weeds while providing valuable shelter and habitat for native wildlife.

$75.00

Coprosma brunnea

Mature size: 0.2 x 1m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade    Coprosma brunnea, commonly known as Brown Coprosma, is a distinctive New Zealand native shrub with fine, interlacing bronze-brown branches that create year-round texture and architectural interest. Its compact habit makes it ideal for rock gardens, borders, coastal planting and native landscapes. Bright blue berries attract birds and gecko. Exceptionally hardy and tolerant of wind, dry conditions and poor soils once established, Brown Coprosma is an excellent low-maintenance choice for both residential gardens and restoration projects.  

$75.00

Coprosma 'Lobster'

Mature size: 2m x 1m Soil: Moist/Free Draining Sunlight: Full Sun    Coprosma 'Lobster' is a striking New Zealand native shrub grown for its vibrant lobster-red foliage and compact, mounding habit. Its colourful leaves provide year-round interest, making it an excellent feature plant for gardens, borders, mass plantings and coastal landscapes. Hardy and easy to grow, it tolerates wind, dry conditions and coastal exposure once established.  

$75.00

Coprosma 'Hawera'

Mature size: 0.2 x 1m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade    Coprosma 'Hawera' is a compact New Zealand native shrub valued for its dense, tidy growth and attractive fine foliage. Naturally hardy and easy to maintain, it is an excellent choice for low hedges, borders, mass planting and modern native gardens. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, this versatile shrub tolerates wind, coastal conditions and dry periods once established, making it ideal for both residential landscapes and large-scale planting projects.  

$75.00

Coprosma 'Black Cloud'

Mature size: 0.5 x 1m Soil: Moist/Dry/Free Draining Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade     Coprosma 'Black Cloud' is a striking New Zealand native cultivar prized for its dense, compact habit and dramatic dark bronze to almost black foliage. The rich colour provides year-round contrast in native gardens and modern landscapes, while its naturally tidy growth makes it ideal for hedging, borders and feature planting. Hardy and easy to grow, thrives in full sun to partial shade and tolerates wind, coastal conditions and dry periods once established.  

$75.00

Phormium cookianum

Mature size: 1m x 1.5m Soil: Dry/Moist/Well Drained Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Phormium cookianum (Mountain Flax) is a graceful New Zealand native flax with arching green foliage that adds texture and movement to the landscape. It is ideal for gardens, revegetation projects, coastal planting, and mass landscaping. Hardy and low maintenance, it grows well in full sun to partial shade and tolerates a range of soil conditions.  

$180.00

Phormium cookianum Purple

Mature size: 1m x 1.2m Soil: Dry/Moist/Well Drained Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Phormium Cookianum Purple is a striking New Zealand flax with graceful arching foliage in rich purple tones. It is ideal for feature planting, borders, mass landscaping, and coastal gardens. Hardy and low maintenance, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and adapts well to a wide range of soil conditions.  

$75.00

Muehlenbeckia axillaris

Mature size: 0.5m x 1m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Muehlenbeckia axillaris is a hardy New Zealand native groundcover that forms a dense, spreading mat of wiry stems and small rounded leaves. It is ideal for rock gardens, retaining walls, slopes, between pavers, and erosion control. This low maintenance plant thrives in full sun to partial shade and is highly tolerant of coastal and dry conditions.  

$75.00

Muehlenbeckia astonii

Mature size: 2m x 1m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Muehlenbeckia astonii is a distinctive New Zealand native shrub with a dense zigzag branching habit and small leaves, making it an excellent choice for native gardens, hedging, restoration projects, and conservation plantings. This hardy species is well adapted to dry conditions and provides year-round interest.  

$750.00

Veronica 'Wiri Mist'

Mature size: 1m x 1m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Veronica (was Hebe) Wiri Mist is a compact evergreen shrub with dense green foliage and masses of white flowers during the flowering season. Its neat growth habit makes it an excellent choice for low hedges, borders, mass planting, and low maintenance gardens. It performs best in full sun to partial shade with well drained soil.  

$185.00

Veronica topiaria

Mature size: 1m x 1m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Veronica (was Hebe) topiaria is a compact evergreen shrub with a dense, tidy growth habit that makes it ideal for borders, low hedges, rockeries, and modern landscape planting. Hardy and easy to maintain, it provides year-round structure and performs best in full sun to partial shade with well drained soil.  

$75.00

Veronica albicans

Mature size: 0.6m x 0.6m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Veronica (was Hebe) albicans is a hardy New Zealand native shrub with fine blue grey foliage and a naturally compact growth habit. It is well suited to native gardens, borders, rockeries, and low maintenance landscapes. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, it is an excellent choice for adding year-round structure and texture.  

$75.00

Veronica odora

Mature size: 1.2m x 1.2m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Veronica (was Hebe) odora is a hardy New Zealand native shrub with dense evergreen foliage and small white flowers. Its naturally compact habit makes it well suited to hedging, borders, native plantings, and low maintenance gardens. It grows best in full sun to partial shade and prefers well drained soil.  

$75.00

Veronica evenosa

Mature size: 2m x 2m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Veronica (was Hebe) evenosa is a compact New Zealand native shrub valued for its dense foliage and tidy growth habit. It is well suited to native gardens, borders, rockeries, and low maintenance landscapes. Hardy and adaptable, it performs well in full sun to partial shade and is ideal for providing year-round structure and texture.  

$75.00

Veronica elliptica

Mature size: 1m x 1m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Veronica (was Hebe) elliptica is a hardy, bushy evergreen shrub perfect for coastal gardens and exposed rocky locations. Its distinctive fleshy, oval leaves feature soft light-coloured edges and remain vibrant green year-round. Delicate white to pale mauve flowers add seasonal interest. This resilient native thrives in challenging conditions where other plants struggle, making it an excellent choice for windswept sites and maritime landscapes.  

$75.00

Veronica cupressoides

Mature size: 1.5m x 2m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Veronica (was Hebe) cupressoides is a distinctive New Zealand native shrub with fine cypress-like foliage and a naturally compact form. It is highly valued for alpine gardens, rockeries, borders and low-maintenance native landscapes.  

$75.00

Veronica macrantha 'Champion'

Mature size: 4m x 2m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Veronica (was Hebe) macrantha 'Champion' is a hardy evergreen shrub producing attractive green foliage and abundant flowers throughout the warmer months. It is ideal for borders, low hedges, mass planting and native-inspired gardens. Pruning after flowering helps keep growth compact.

$75.00

Veronica brachysiphon

Mature size: 1m x 1.8m  Soil: Dry/Moist/Well drained  Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Veronica (was Hebe) brachysiphon is a compact New Zealand native shrub with glossy green foliage and masses of delicate white to pale lilac flowers during summer. It forms a dense rounded habit, making it an excellent choice for borders, native gardens, low hedges and landscaping.  

$75.00

Carmichaelia odorata

Mature size: 3m x 2cm Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full sun    Carmichaelia odorata is a hardy native broom found naturally throughout much of New Zealand. Its distinctive green, almost leafless stems carry out photosynthesis, allowing it to thrive in exposed, dry conditions where many other plants struggle. During spring, it produces clusters of small fragrant white flowers that attract native pollinators. Compact and resilient, it is well suited to restoration projects, native gardens, shelter planting and erosion-prone sites.

$75.00

Podocarpus nivalis

Mature size: 0.5 x 1m Soil: Dry/Moist/Well Drained Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Podocarpus nivalis, Alpine Totara, is a hardy New Zealand native groundcover conifer valued for its dense, spreading habit and excellent performance in harsh alpine and exposed environments. It forms a mounding shrub that is ideal for groundcover, rock gardens, banks, and erosion control where reliable coverage and toughness are required. Naturally adapted to wind, frost, snow, and poor soils, it establishes well in difficult sites and requires very little maintenance once established.   

$75.00

Veronica 'Wiri Cloud'

Mature size: 0.6 x 1m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Veronica (was Hebe) Wiri Cloud is a hardy New Zealand native evergreen shrub valued for its compact, rounded growth habit and dense foliage. It forms a neat, structured shrub that is ideal for hedging, borders, mass planting, and general landscape use where reliability and low maintenance are required. It performs well in coastal, exposed, and inland environments once established.  

$75.00

Veronica 'Winter Gold'

Mature size: 0.6m x 0.6m Soil: Dry/Moist Sunlight: Full Sun/Partial Shade   Veronica (was Hebe) Winter Gold is a hardy New Zealand native evergreen shrub valued for its attractive foliage that develops golden tones in cooler months. A whipcord hebe, well suited to borders, mass planting, and native landscaping where year-round interest and reliable structure are required. It performs well in coastal, exposed, and inland environments once established and provides consistent colour and form through seasonal change.  

$75.00