Kowhai

Caves Weeping

aka Kowhai Forms a small, slender tree with a graceful weeping habit.dainty green foliage and in spring large yellow bell-shaped flowers droop deliciously from the branches. Birds love the nectar. Yellow flowers in spring. Semi-Evergreen Flower colour: Yellow. Leaves: Semi-Evergreen, Grey Green.

Chathamica

aka Coastal Kowhai Native. Commonly known as Coastal Kowhai which immediately gives you a clue to this plants natural habitat i.e. coastal forests. Dark green foliage and bright yellow, fragrant flowers from late winter to spring. Will grow in sun or part shade. Semi-evergreen. This form of Kowhai should be evergreen but occasionally when the weather is extreme it may drop some foliage. Flower colour: Yellow. Habit: Tree Multi Branched. Leaves: Semi-Evergreen, Green.

Dragons Gold

aka Kowhai If you want a well behaved, rewarding evergreen shrub then it would be hard to go past this delightful little Kowhai. Compact and tidy and completely covered in rich yellow bells in late winter that birds love, especially Tui and Waxeyes. Easy to grow in sun or part shade. Evergreen Flower colour: Yellow. Habit: Tree Dwarf. Leaves: Evergreen, Green.

Godleyi

aka Rangitikei Kowhai Native. Rangitikei Kowhai has an attractive weeping habit with grey/green foliage on long pendulous branches. Colours well with a profusion of yellow flowers in late Spring. Highly attractive to our native birds. Prefers full sun to semi shade, well drained, moist soil. Stunning in a container. Hardy. Evergreen. Flower colour: Yellow. Habit: Tree Weeping Low Work. Leaves: Evergreen, Green.

Kowhai

Kowhai is a New Zealand native form suited to ornamental and habitat planting.

Little Baby

aka Kowhai Native A smallish shrub with narrow wiry stems growing in a zigzag fashion, bearing pretty leaves with tiny leaflets. Golden orange pea flowers are produced late in the season. Best in full sun, lean soil and not much fertilizer. Evergreen Flower colour: Yellow.

Longicarinata

aka Limestone Kowhai Native. This form of Kowhai was discovered in the Nelson region and was originally thought to be a form of S.microphylla but is now recognized as a distinct species. The dark green oval leaflets are longer than usual and the spring flowers are a soft lemon. Evergreen. Flower colour: Yellow. Habit: Tree Multi Branched. Leaves: Evergreen, Green.

Microphylla

aka Kowhai The floral emblem of NZ and loved by Tuis and gardeners alike. The native name Kowhai means yellow and represents the pendulous racemes of nectar filled yellow flowers that appear in spring. Dainty small fern like foliage. Easy to grow in a sunny position. Semi - evergreen. Flower colour: Yellow. Habit: Tree Multi Branched. Leaves: Semi-Evergreen, Green.

Microphylla x

aka Kowhai The floral emblem of NZ and loved by Tuis and gardeners alike. The native name Kowhai means yellow and represents the pendulous racemes of nectar filled yellow flowers that appear in spring. Dainty small fern like foliage. Easy to grow in a sunny position. Semi - evergreen. This variety has been seed sourced so is a microphylla cross of unknown origin Flower colour: Yellow. Habit: Tree Multi Branched. Leaves: Semi-Evergreen, Green.

Prostrata

aka Kowhai Native. A distinctive form of the popular Kowhai with tangled, twisted, branches with small olive green leaves. Forms a little mounding hummock. The yellow flowers appear in spring but can be hidden amongst the branches. An interesting rather than beautiful form but I rather like it. Evergreen. Flower colour: Yellow. Habit: Shrub. Leaves: Evergreen, Green.

Quick Silver

aka Kowhai A fast growing hybrid Kowhai with silver / grey foliage. Bright yellow flowers in late winter / early spring attract native birds. Semi-evergreen. Flower colour: Yellow. Habit: Cone/Topiary Ball. Leaves: Semi-Evergreen, Grey Green.

Sun King

aka Chilean Kowhai Chilean Kowhai. A very close relation of our native Kowhai this gorgeous tree from Chile is a multi-award winner. The dark green glossy fern like foliage is decorated with fat waxy bells of golden yellow in spring. The flowers are full of nectar that birds love. Evergreen. PVR 2453. Plant your 'Sun King' in a sunny well drained spot and if possible protect from really harsh frost. This lovely tree will bring a graceful look to any planting scheme. Perhaps proof that NZ was once part of Gondwanaland. Flower colour: Yellow. Habit: Tree Multi Branched. Leaves: Evergreen, Green.

Te Atatu Gold

aka Kowhai A compact small pendulous kowhai tree with bright yellow nectar filled flowers that appear in spring. The flowers attract the nectar seeking birds. Dainty small fern like green foliage. Easy to grow in a sunny position. Flower colour: Yellow. Habit: Tree Multi Branched. Leaves: Evergreen, Green.

Tetraptera

aka Kowhai Native. The floral emblem of NZ and loved by Tuis and gardeners alike. The native name Kowhai means yellow and represents the pendulous racemes of nectar filled yellow flowers that appear in spring. This species flowers at a younger age than others. Evergreen. Flower colour: Yellow. Habit: Tree Multi Branched. Leaves: Evergreen, Green.