Almost anywhere
Nz’s tallest grasses, grows up to 4m tall. Dense flowering plumes. Will grow mostly anywhere
One month stratify or sow fresh
8 weeks
Coriaria arborea {Tutu}
Swamps and lowland margins
Poisonous foliage. Grows up to 4m tall
Purple-black berries Sow fresh. Seeds sown in May can germ. in 1 month
9-12 weeks
Cyathea dealbata {ponga}
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lowland to lower mountain prefers drained sites
Also known as silver fern, has very white undersides to its fronds Grows up to 10m tall
vivipary - spores
8 weeks
FEB
Cortaderia toetoe {toetoe}
JAN
2 month
JAN
Ripe fruit is cream S/F/S/D 3 week stratification Collect fully ripe seed
FEB
Dominant canopy tree in most lowland forests. Grows up to 30m tall
MARCH
Lowland and plains
MARCH
Cordyline australis {Cabbage tree}
MARCH
8 weeks
FEB
Ripe fruit is orange-red S/F/S/D 3 week stratification Uneven germination
MARCH
Leaves are dark green Grows up to 6m tall
APRIL
Lowland and plains
APRIL
Coprosma robusta {Karamu}
APRIL
8 weeks
APRIL
Ripe fruit is orange S/F/S/D 3 week stratification
MARCH
Coastal
Very shiny leaves about 5-8cm long, half this size in coastal environments Grows up to 8m tall
MAY
Coprosma repens {Taupata}
APRIL
8 weeks
MAY
Ripe fruit is orange-red S/F/S/D 3 week stratification uneven germination
MAY
Grows in drier habitats than karamu Leaves are thick and shiny Grows up to 3m tall
MAY
Lowland and plains.
Coprosma lucida {Shining Karamu}
N/A