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Here's our quick guide to NZ butterflies, plus how to look after them. Read on for tips on how to grow swan plants, for the full Monarch experience!
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Swamp Musk (Mazus radicans)
Dense, thick patches of mottled green, brown or purple foliage which give rise to sweet white and purple lobed flowers in spring and summer. Can grow in sun or shade and in damp areas.
Spiny Mat Rush (Lomandra spp.)
With its clumps of grass-like foliage, lomandra’s tough constitution has made it a favourite roadside planting.
Prostrate Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
This toughie has the bonus of flavoursome leaves that can be harvested for culinary uses.
Swan River Daisy (Brachyscome spp.)
There are annual and perennial species of this hardy genus. Plant breeders are expanding the availability of flower colours beyond the common mauve-blue.
Creeping Boobialla (Myoporum parvifolium)
Prostrate spreader with semi-succulent leaves and small, white summer flowers.
How to Propagate Plants, by Layering
‘Layering’ is a type of plant propagation where new stems remain attached to the parent plant, while they develop their own roots. Here's how to do it and get free plants!
Get an early start for your heat-lover vegies
A challenge with growing heat-loving vegies is getting started early enough to give them a long enough growing season. In cooler areas it can be a nail-biting race against winter when you’re waiting for your harvest, so get ahead of the game!
What's eating my plants?
Learn how to diagnose exactly which pests are chewing on your plants.
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