Primary Colonisers
- Carmichaelia australis
- Carmichaelia odorata
- Coprosma robusta
- Cordyline australis
- Elaeocarpus dentatus
- Geniostoma rupestre
- Hebe speciosa
- Hoheria angustifolia
- Knightia excelsa
- Kunzea ericoides
- Leptospermum scoparium
- Melicytus ramiflorus
- Metrosideros excelsa
- Metrosideros robusta
- Metrosideros umbellata
- Phormium tenax
- Pittosporum eugenioides
- Pittosporum ralphii
- Pittosporum tenuifolium
- Aristotelia serrata
Coastal
- Astelia banksii
- Astelia chathamica
- Austroderia splendens syn. Cortaderia
- Austroderia toetoe syn. Cortaderia
- Brachyglottis monroi
- Carex comans
- Carex pumila
- Carex testacea
- Carex trifida
- Coprosma acerosa
- Coprosma arborea
- Coprosma 'Hawera'
- Coprosma 'Prostrata'
- Coprosma repens
- Coprosma 'Taiko'
- Coprosma x kirkii
- Cordyline australis
- Corynocarpus laevigatus
- Dysoxylum spectabile
- Entelea arborescens
- Griselinia lucida
- Lepidium oleraceum
- Macropiper excelsum
- Melicope ternata
- Melicytus crassifolius
- Meryta sinclairii
- Metrosideros excelsa
- Metrosideros kermadecensis
- Muehlenbeckia complexa
- Myoporum laetum
- Olearia paniculata
- Ozothamnus leptophyllus
- Pachystegia insignis
- Pittosporum crassifolium
- Plagianthus divaricatus
- Planchonella costata
- Pseudopanax lessonii
- Rhopalostylis sapida
- Spinifex sericeus
- Vitex lucens
- Arthropodium cirratum
- Metrosideros villosa 'Tahiti'
- Astelia nervosa 'Westland'
Attracts Birds
- Astelia banksii
- Astelia chathamica
- Austroderia splendens syn. Cortaderia
- Austroderia toetoe syn. Cortaderia
- Brachyglottis monroi
- Carex comans
- Carex pumila
- Carex testacea
- Carex trifida
- Coprosma acerosa
- Coprosma arborea
- Coprosma 'Hawera'
- Coprosma 'Prostrata'
- Coprosma repens
- Coprosma 'Taiko'
- Coprosma x kirkii
- Cordyline australis
- Corynocarpus laevigatus
- Dysoxylum spectabile
- Entelea arborescens
- Griselinia lucida
- Lepidium oleraceum
- Macropiper excelsum
- Melicope ternata
- Melicytus crassifolius
- Meryta sinclairii
- Metrosideros excelsa
- Metrosideros kermadecensis
- Muehlenbeckia complexa
- Myoporum laetum
- Olearia paniculata
- Ozothamnus leptophyllus
- Pachystegia insignis
- Pittosporum crassifolium
- Plagianthus divaricatus
- Planchonella costata
- Pseudopanax lessonii
- Rhopalostylis sapida
- Spinifex sericeus
- Vitex lucens
- Arthropodium cirratum
- Metrosideros villosa 'Tahiti'
Attracts Bees
- Aristotelia serrata
- Carmichaelia australis
- Carmichaelia odorata
- Coprosma robusta
- Cordyline australis
- Elaeocarpus dentatus
- Geniostoma rupestre
- Hebe speciosa
- Hoheria angustifolia
- Knightia excelsa
- Kunzea ericoides
- Leptospermum scoparium
- Melicytus ramiflorus
- Metrosideros excelsa
- Metrosideros robusta
- Metrosideros umbellata
- Phormium tenax
- Pittosporum eugenioides
- Pittosporum ralphii
- Pittosporum tenuifolium
- Metrosideros villosa 'Tahiti'
Wetland
- Apodasmia similis
- Austroderia fulvida syn Cortaderia
- Austroderia toetoe syn. Cortaderia
- Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
- Carex buchananii
- Carex comans
- Carex dipsacea
- Carex geminata
- Carex secta
- Carex virgata
- Coprosma propinqua
- Coprosma tenuicaulis
- Cordyline australis
- Cyperus ustulatus
- Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
- Eleocharis sphacelata
- Juncus edgariae
- Laurelia novae-zelandiae
- Leptospermum scoparium
- Machaerina teretifolia syn
- Phormium tenax
- Plagianthus divaricatus
- Plagianthus regius
- Schefflera digitata
- Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Syn
- Sporadanthus traversii
- Typha orientalis
Erosion
- Austroderia fulvida syn Cortaderia
- Carex pumila
- Coprosma lucida
- Coprosma repens
- Coprosma robusta
- Coprosma x kirkii
- Coriaria arborea
- Corynocarpus laevigatus
- Dysoxylum spectabile
- Ficinia spiralis (Desmoschoenus)
- Hebe stricta
- Hoheria populnea
- Hoheria sexstylosa
- Kunzea ericoides var microflora
- Leptospermum scoparium
- Melicytus ramiflorus
Flowers
- Arthropodium cirratum
- Astelia solandri
- Austroderia fulvida syn Cortaderia
- Austroderia splendens syn. Cortaderia
- Austroderia toetoe syn. Cortaderia
- Brachyglottis greyii
- Brachyglottis repanda
- Clianthus puniceus
- Cordyline australis
- Cordyline banksii
- Corokia buddleioides
- Corokia cotoneaster
- Fuchsia excorticata
- Hebe elliptica
- Hebe evenosa
- Hebe hulkeana
- Metrosideros villosa 'Tahiti'
Alpine
- Chionochloa flavicans
- Chionochloa rigida
- Chionochloa rubra
- Coprosma acerosa brunnea
- Coprosma rugosa
- Discaria toumatou
- Festuca coxii
- Hebe evenosa
- Hebe odora
- Hebe pimeleoides
- Hebe recurva
- Hebe venustula
- Hoheria glabrata
- Hoheria lyallii
- Machaerina sinclairii
- Microlaena avenacea
Features
- Agathis australis
- Alectryon excelsus
- Beilschmiedia tarairi
- Cordyline australis
- Corynocarpus laevigatus
- Cyathea dealbata
- Cyathea medullaris
- Cyathea smithii
- Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
- Dicksonia fibrosa
- Dicksonia squarrosa
- Dodonaea viscosa 'purpurea'
- Griselinia lucida
- Hoheria populnea
- Knightia excelsa
- Laurelia novae-zelandiae
- Metrosideros villosa 'Tahiti'
- Astelia nervosa 'Westland'
Suitable for Containers
- Agathis australis
- Arthropodium cirratum
- Clematis paniculata
- Clianthus puniceus
- Cordyline australis
- Cordyline banksii
- Corynocarpus laevigatus
- Dacrydium cupressinum
- Entelea arborescens
- Griselinia littoralis
- Griselinia lucida
- Libocedrus bidwillii
- Libocedrus plumosa
- Lophomyrtus bullata
- Macropiper excelsum var psittacorum
- Macropiper excelsum variegata
- Phormium 'Tricolour'
- Phormium 'Yellow Wave'
- Pittosporum eugenioides
- Pittosporum tenuifolium
- Poa cita
- Podocarpus nivalis
- Podocarpus totara
- Pomaderris kumeraho
- Pseudopanax crassifolius
- Pseudopanax laetus
- Pseudopanax lessonii
- Rhopalostylis sapida
- Schefflera digitata
- Scleranthus uniflorus
- Sophora 'Dragons Gold'
- Sophora microphylla
- Sophora tetraptera
- Xeronema callistemon
- Metrosideros villosa 'Tahiti'
- Astelia nervosa 'Westland'
Medicinal Properties
- Alectryon excelsus
- Aristotelia serrata
- Arthropodium cirratum
- Austroderia fulvida syn Cortaderia
- Austroderia splendens syn. Cortaderia
- Austroderia toetoe syn. Cortaderia
- Beilschmiedia tawa
- Coprosma grandifolia
- Cordyline australis
- Dacrydium cupressinum
- Dysoxylum spectabile
- Elaeocarpus dentatus
- Hebe stricta
- Kunzea ericoides
- Laurelia novae-zelandiae
- Leptospermum scoparium
Cultural Significence
- Agathis australis
- Agathis australis
- Beilschmiedia tawa
- Carpodetus serratus
- Coprosma robusta
- Corynocarpus laevigatus
- Dodonaea viscosa
- Elaeocarpus dentatus
- Eleocharis sphacelata
- Entelea arborescens
- Fuchsia excorticata
- Hoheria populnea
- Lepidium oleraceum
- Leptospermum scoparium
- Pennantia corymbosa
- Phormium tenax
- Phyllocladus trichomanoides
- Pittosporum eugenioides
- Podocarpus hallii
- Rhopalostylis sapida
- Schefflera digitata
Suitable for Dry Conditions
- Acaena inermis 'Purpurea'
- Acaena novae-zelandiae
- Anemanthele lessoniana
- Arthropodium bifurcatum 'Matapouri Bay'
- Arthropodium cirratum
- Astelia banksii
- Austroderia fulvida syn Cortaderia
- Austroderia richardii syn Cortaderia
- Austroderia splendens syn. Cortaderia
- Austroderia toetoe syn. Cortaderia
- Brachyglottis greyii
- Brachyglottis greyii 'Sunshine'
- Carex buchananii
- Carex comans
- Carex flagellifera
- Carex tahoata 'Taupo Bronze Warrior'
- Carex testacea
- Chionochloa flavicans
- Chionochloa rigida
- Chionochloa rubra
- Metrosideros villosa 'Tahiti'
- Astelia nervosa 'Westland'
- Pittosporum 'Wrinkle Blue'
Suitable for Clay
- Aristotelia serrata
- Austroderia fulvida syn Cortaderia
- Carex flagellifera
- Carex tahoata 'Taupo Bronze Warrior'
- Coprosma lucida
- Coprosma robusta
- Hebe parviflora
- Hebe stricta
- Kunzea ericoides
- Leptospermum scoparium
- Olearia paniculata
- Phormium cookianum
- Phormium tenax
- Pittosporum eugenioides
- Pittosporum tenuifolium
- Pomaderris kumeraho
Shady
- Alseuosmia macrophylla
- Asplenium bulbiferum
- Astelia fragrans
- Blechnum discolor
- Blechnum fluviatile
- Blechnum novae-zealandiae
- Carex dissita
- Cordyline banksii
- Cyathea dealbata
- Cyathea medullaris
- Cyathea smithii
- Dianella nigra
- Fuchsia excorticata
- Gahnia setifolia
- Machaerina sinclairii
- Macropiper excelsum
- Microlaena avenacea
- Pneumatopteris pennigera
- Schefflera digitata
- Uncinia unciniata
- Astelia nervosa 'Westland'
Frosty
- Aciphylla dieffenbachii
- Astelia fragrans
- Austroderia fulvida syn Cortaderia
- Austroderia richardii syn Cortaderia
- Blechnum novae-zealandiae
- Carex astonii
- Carex buchananii
- Carex comans
- Carex dipsacea
- Carex dissita
- Carex flagellifera
- Carex geminata
- Carex lessoniana
- Carex maorica
- Carex secta
- Carex testacea
- Carex virgata
- Carmichaelia odorata
- Carpodetus serratus
- Pittosporum 'Wrinkle Blue'
- Carex buchananii