Nursery Plants

Below are a selection of the plants that the nursery grow – click on the thumbnails for a larger image.

	Coprosma propinqua Widely used in restoration work Shrub 3-6m Wide variety of habitats Berries (birds and lizards) Very hardy
	Coprosma rotundifolia Forest and scrub sub canopy and forest margins Berries (attractive to birds and lizards) Sheltered places Frost tolerant Attractive foliage for gardens
	Coprosma rugosa Rigid erect shrub 3m tall Wide variety of habitats Attractive divaricating foliage Good for garden (doesn’t grow too big) Hardy Berries (birds and lizards)
	Coprosma tayloriae Bushy shrub 1-5m tall Restoration/garden Berries Lizards/birds Frost tolerant Hardy (forest margins)
	Dacrycarpus dacrydioides (kahikatea) Tallest native tree up to 60m All sites swampy and dry Too big for garden
	Melicytus lanceolatus (Narrow leaved mahoe) Small tree up to 6m Open branching could be suitable for garden Wide variety of situations sea level to 915m Hardy does well in poor soil berries
	Podocarpus totara (Totara) Slow growing Hardy Can grow 20m in height Long lived 100 years+ Frost tolerant Can be used for hedges (Larnachs castle) Can be grown in sand dunes