The Native Kowhai Tree is one of the most iconic in NZ gardens. Famous for its brilliant yellow nectar-rich flowers, which appear in early spring, they are certainly trees that count as favourite food sources for NZ's native birds - Tui and Kereru encouraging birdsong to the garden.
More information about the Kowhai can be found on our blog
Kowhai Tree Gift
- Suitable for planting throughout NZ in garden or container.
-
Kowhai Tree Gift Variety: Sophora Dragons Gold (evergreen)
- Current Height approx. 60cm incl growing pot.
- Grows approximately 1.5m x 1m+
- Delivered in 18cm square wooden planter gift box
If you would like to add on other gift products such as culinary or body care items, candles or soft toys please visit our Add Something Extra collection.
Each Native Kowhai Tree from Tree Gifts NZ comes with full care instructions and your personalised, handwritten gift message entered during the checkout process.
Order before 2:30pm today for same day dispatch (Monday-Friday) or select the date of your choice at checkout. For standard delivery time frames around NZ from the date of dispatch please see our Delivery Information page.
Trees must be kept outdoors, if you are looking for an indoor plant please select from our Air Plant or Terrarium Category
Camellia
Camellia produces good-sized flowers during mid March to early June. Slow growing, upright to spreading shrub or small tree with age. Oval, glossy leaves and profuse winter to spring blooming flowers in milder climates.
Grows up to 1.5mSuitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container or garden
Symbolising: Love & Affection
Our large planter Camellias come in a range of colours, we always hand pick the best across our range to send for you - if you are looking for a specific colour please call 0800 87 33 44 prior to ordering. Current smaller variety - Yuletide (Red)
Feijoa (Sellowiana / Unique)
The Feijoa is an evergreen shrub which originates from South America. It is both a useful landscape ornamental plant with its showy flowers against its grey/green foliage and provides fantastic fruit for eating. All Tree Gift Feijoa Tres are self fertile.
Grows up to 3mSuitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container or garden
Kowhai (Dragon's Gold) - Dwarf Variety
Kowhai is famous for its beautiful brilliant yellow racemes of nectar-rich flowers, which appear in early spring. They are a favourite food for NZ native birds such as the Tui and Wood Pigeon. Kowhai is an evergreen variety producing greenish yellow leaves over a long period from winter until mid spring.
Dragons Gold - Grows up to 2m
Suitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container or garden
Note: During the months of May to September Kowhai will likely be smaller than that pictured when offered, this is as the growth slows in the cooler months - however, of course they will grow again in Spring.
Lemon (Meyer / Eureka)
Lemons are one of the easiest and most reliable fruiting trees for NZ gardens. The clean, dark green foliage forms a medium sized plant with waxy white fragrant flowers which appear in spring, summer and autumn.
Grows up to 1.5m
Suitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container or garden
Lime (Tahitian / Bearss)
Lime trees are vigorous trees with bold dark green leaves which are slightly serrated at the edges. The fruit are small to medium in size, with thin skin turning a pale yellow at maturity. The Lime's flesh is wonderfully juicy and is without seed. Fruit ripens in winter and is a fabulous addition to any garden. Tree Gifts NZ sends both Tahitian and Bearss Lime dependent on season.
Grows up to 1.5m
Suitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container or garden
Magnolia (Figo Port Wine smaller and Little Gem in large seasonally)
Magnolias are evergreen and one of the first trees to lift the veil of winter, their fresh and vibrant flowers gracing bare branches in spring. Flowering early in the season, with their thick, waxy petals forming goblets on bare branches, a mature magnolia in full bloom is a breathtaking sight.
Other varieties such as Mixed Up Miss and Yunnanesis are often available in our large planter tree gift boxes throughout the year when available - they will be listed by their name on the product page when purchasing if available.
Grows 5m +
Suitable for planting throughout NZ in garden settings.
Symbolising: Something long lasting and held dear within the heart.
Olive (Barnea & El Greco seasonally)
To be admired for its soft grey-green foliage, blending well with other colours in the garden. The attractive smooth grey trunks and branches take on a gnarled, twisted look when this tree reaches maturity. The Olive is not only grown for its beauty but also for its very distinctive culinary fruit and oil. Olive trees prefer full sun and do not tolerate cold winters or having "wet feet".
Grows up to 1.5m
Suitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container or garden
Symbolising: Peace, Unity, Strength & Healing.
Please note - If you are wanting to get an Olive Tree to keep indoors you will need to look for a Dwarf Olive (we do not sell these ourselves), indoor Olives require a good 5-6 hours of sunlight a day. All of our Olives must be kept outdoors.
Pohutukawa - Maori Princess & Mistral
The Pohutukawa tree has a deep spiritual meaning for Māori which connects the beginning and ending of human life. In mythology, the red flowers of the tree represent the blood of the warrior Tawhaki, a spirit ancestor whom showed the way from earth to heaven but fell and died.
Suited for planting outdoors at the top of South & North Island Coastal Areas
Symbolising: The beginning & end of life
About Our Current Variety: Mistral :
-
A tidy and smaller Pohutukawa, compact tree with semi upright growth, grows stunning scarlet flowers in the December / January months. Will tolerate tough conditions including salt-laden winds and poor soil. Evergreen. Can be pruned to be kept smaller.
Tea Tree - NZ Native Manuka & NZ Native Kanuka
Originating in New Zealand the Tea Tree is a compact shrub with an abundance of double pink or white flowers with tiny grey-green leaves. Growing quickly it enjoys partial to full sun in a range of soils from acid to neutral. Manuka typically present as 2-3 smaller branches in their growth, Kanuka a central trunk.
Growing up to 3m
Suitable for planting throughout NZ outdoors in both container or garden
Great for NZ's Struggling Bee Population!
Trees may vary in size from those pictured on our website due to the growing nature of the trees within the seasons. Rest assured, we will always select the very best tree for your gift from our nursery and of course, being a living tree (they will grow ... unlike flowers which, lets face it won't see two weeks from now!)
