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There are about 150 different types of perennials and bulbs in the nursery including:

Trilliums
Rare plants and bulbs
Border perennials
Rockery plants
Woodland plants
Potted bulbs

There are a few seed varieties and plastic labels available for sale. Visitors can obtain a printed catalogue and are welcome to wander around and enjoy looking at the variety of lines on offer. Some photos are on display or online.

"Its been said that life is like a garden.
Every small work of kindness and every thoughtful gesture is like a tiny seed.
And when you plant these seeds, wonderful things can happen." - Tracey Donovan

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Campanula 'Van Houtei'

$10.00

(Mystic Bells). 60 cms. A pretty and popular clump forming ground cover for a sunny area. A constant abundance of gorgeous large mid blue flowers over many weeks from late spring to autumn. A light trim encourages new flushes of flowers. Winter dormant.

Centaurea montana

$10.00

Perennial cornflower. To about 40 cms in height. Deep blue, spidery flowers from spring. Long flowering. Sun or part shade. Ground cover. Winter dormant.

Cimicifuga racemosa

$15.00

(Bugbane). To 1.2 metres.. Tall wands of creamy white bottle-brush flowers are held high above bright green, lacy foliage from mid-summer onwards. Splendid for cutting! Bugbanes prefer a moist, rich soil, away from hungry tree roots. Will tolerate full sun in cool summer regions, otherwise be sure to protect from hot afternoon sun. Winter dormant.

Clianthus puniceus

$4.00

(Kakabeak). Red variety. A woody legumey shrub native to the North Island, with striking clusters of red flowers. These flowers resemble the beak of a New Zealand parrot, and the plant is also known as Parrot's Beak, Parrot's Bill and Lobster Claw. An endangered species in the wild. Widely grown as a garden plant. Grows to about 2 metre high with spreading branches producing leaf stalks up to 15 cm long bearing several pairs of small leaflets. They usually flower from spring through to early summer, but can flower twice a year or even all year round. 30 seeds 2022

Coreopsis verticillata

$10.00

To 40 cms. Bushy rhizomatous perennial with numerous branched stems. Bears yellow daisy like flowerheads in loose corymbs in early summer. Sun or part shade, well drained soil. Winter dormant.

Coreopsis verticillata - 5 pieces

$20.00

5 pieces of Coreopsis verticillata. Best sent autumn to winter - may be trimmed back. Yellow daisy-like flowers in early summer. Sun or partial shade. Well drained soil. Goes dormant with frosts.