Pingao or golden sand sedge, Muehlenbeckia astonii and Xeronema callistemon in a garden setting. Photographer: Isobel GabitesThere is a wide selection of New Zealand native plants that can be readily grown for a variety of purposes. The following lists are based on David Given and Roy Edward’s list published in Going Native: Growing and using New Zealand native plants edited by Ian Spellerberg and David Given (see cover to the right) and published by Canterbury University Press (used here with permission):
- Trees and shrubs
- Broad-leaved herbs
- Grass-like herbs
- Climbing and scrambling plants
- Ferns and their relatives
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