Specialising in New Zealand native plants for over thirty years, this specialist nursery on Ringawhati Road in Ōtaki stands out for growing and hardening off its stock to local coastal conditions. More than half the plants for sale are propagated directly on site from seed and cuttings gathered in their own mature arboretum and display gardens. Visitors can wander through the grounds to see how mature specimens look before buying, with stock spanning native trees, shrubs, ground covers, flaxes, ferns, and grasses, as well as hard-to-find and rare species.
The selection caters particularly to shelter belts, hedging, revegetation projects, and waterway restoration, alongside native plantings tailored for coastal gardens or for attracting birds, butterflies, and lizards. Advice on plant selection and ongoing care is a core part of the service, backed by decades of work on the Kapiti Coast. Located an hour from both Wellington and Palmerston North, it is our pick on the Kapiti Coast for gardeners planning dedicated native restoration or looking to see established native species in a garden setting.