New Zealand broadleaf
Griselinia littoralis
New Zealand broadleaf is a shrub for structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering May, Jun.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 250 cm |
| Spread | 150 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7b-9b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 250 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 150 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7b to 9b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses New Zealand broadleaf's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'to edge in front
- Hebe 'Red Edge'to edge in front
- Pittosporum 'Wheeler's Dwarf'to edge in front
- Silver Grass 'Morning Light'to edge in front
- Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb'to edge in front
- Spindle 'Green Spire'to edge in front