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Choose Plants for Biodiverse Lawns and Rock Gardens Author
Colin D Meurk
Indigenous mat plants, cushions & turf grasses or tussocks (1-15 cm tall) suitable
for lawns & rock gardens
| species |
common name |
habit |
moisture tolerance |
situation |
|
| Acaena spp. |
piripiri |
mat |
moist, dry |
lawn, border, rock garden |
|
| Agrostis spp. |
NZ bent |
turf |
dry |
border |
|
| Anisotome spp. |
NZ carrot |
mat |
moist |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Botrychium australe |
celery fern |
fern |
moist |
lax lawn, rock garden |
| Brachyglottis bellidioides |
diasy |
mat |
dry |
lawn |
|
| Brachyscome sinclairii |
NZ daisy |
mat |
moist |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Calystegia soldanella |
sand convolvulus |
vine |
dry |
sandy, rock garden |
|
| Carex resectans |
sedge |
turf |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Carmichaelia corrugata |
prostrate broom |
turf |
dry |
lax lawn, rock garden |
|
| Carmichaelia uniflora |
prostrate broom |
turf |
dry, moist |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Centella uniflora |
centella |
mat |
wet |
lawn |
|
| Colobanthus spp. |
colobanthus |
turf |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Coprosma atropurpurea |
mat coprosma |
mat |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Coprosma petriei |
mat coprosma |
mat |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Crassula sieberiana |
crassula |
turf |
dry |
lax lawn, rock garden |
| Deschampsia spp. |
hair grass |
turf |
moist |
lawn, border |
|
| Dichondra spp. |
dichondra |
mat |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Epilobium spp. |
NZ willowherb |
mat |
dry |
lawn |
|
| Galium perpusillum |
NZ bedstraw |
mat |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Gentiana spp. |
NZ gentian |
mat |
dry |
lax lawn, border |
|
| Geranium spp. |
geranium |
mat |
dry |
lawn, border, rock garden |
| Gnaphalium spp. |
cudweed |
mat |
|
|
|
| Gonocarpus aggregatus |
gonocarpus |
mat |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Gonocarpus micranthus |
gonocarpus |
mat |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Gratiola nana |
|
mat |
wet |
lawn |
|
| Gunnera dentata |
gunnera |
mat |
dry, moist |
lawn, sandy |
|
| Helichrysm bellidioides |
everlasting |
mat |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Helichrysum filicaule |
everlasting |
turf |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Herpolirion novae-zelandiae |
lily |
turf |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Hydrocotyle spp. |
pennywort |
mat |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Hypsela rivalis |
|
mat |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Isolepis spp. |
bristle sedge |
turf |
wet |
lawn |
|
| Lagenifera spp. |
daisy |
mat |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Lepidium spp. |
cress |
mat |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Leptinella spp. |
cotula |
mat |
dry, moist |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| lichens |
many types |
turf |
dry |
lax lawn |
|
| Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae |
carrot |
turf |
moist, sandy |
lawn |
|
| Limosella lineata |
mudwort |
turf |
wet |
lawn |
|
| liverworts |
a few specis |
mat |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Luzula celata |
woodrush |
turf |
dry |
sandy lawn, rock garden |
| Mazus pumilio |
mazus |
turf |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Mazus radicans |
mazus |
mat |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Mentha cunninghamii |
NZ mint |
turf |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Microlaena stipoides |
grass |
turf |
dry |
lax lawn, border |
|
| Microtis unifolia |
onion-leaved orchid |
turf |
dry, wet |
lax lawn, rock garden |
| moss |
many types |
turf |
moist, dry |
lawn |
|
| Muehlenbeckia axillaris |
mat pohuehue |
mat |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Muehlenbeckia ephedroides |
creeping pohuehue |
mat |
dry |
lax lawn, rock garden |
| Myriophyllum propinquum |
milfoil |
turf |
wet |
lawn |
|
| Neopaxia australasica |
montia |
mat |
dry |
lawn |
|
| Nertera spp. |
nertera |
mat |
dry, moist |
lawn |
|
| Ophioglossum coriaceum |
adders tongue |
fern |
dry |
lax lawn, rock garden |
| Oreomyrrhis colensoi |
NZ carrot |
mat |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Oxalis exilis |
NZ oxalis |
mat |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Pernettya nana |
pernettya |
mat |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Plantago spp. |
plantain |
mat |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Poa imbecilla |
grass |
turf, tufts |
moist, dry |
lax lawn, rock garden |
| Poa lindsayi |
grass |
turf |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Poa maniototo |
grass |
turf |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Potentilla anserinoides |
silverweed |
mat |
wet |
lax lawn |
|
| Pratia angulata |
NZ lobellia |
mat |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum |
cudweed |
mat |
dry |
lawn, border |
|
| Puccinellia spp. |
sea grass |
tufts |
moist, sandy |
lax lawn |
|
| Pyrrhanthera exigua |
grass |
turf |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Ranunculus spp. |
buttercup |
mat |
moist |
lawn |
|
| Raoulia spp. |
scabweed |
cushion |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Rumex flexuosus |
NZ dock |
mat |
moist |
lax lawn |
|
| Rytidosperma spp. |
danthonia |
turf |
dry |
lax lawn, rock garden |
| Schoenus concinnus |
sedge |
turf |
moist, sandy |
lax lawn |
|
| Selliera radicans |
selliera |
mat |
moist, sandy |
lawn |
|
| Stackhousia minima |
stackhousia |
turf |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Stellaria decipiens |
NZ chickweed |
mat |
moist |
lawn, shady border |
|
| Thelymitra longifolia |
sun orchid |
turf |
dry |
lax lawn, border, rock garden |
| Triglochin striatum |
arrow grass |
turf |
wet |
lawn |
|
| Uncinia spp. |
hooked sedge |
turf |
moist |
lax lawn, border |
|
| Viola cunninghamii |
NZ violet |
mat |
moist |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Wahlenbergia albomarginata |
harebell |
turf |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Zoysia minima |
|
turf |
dry, sandy |
lawn, rock garden |
|
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|
| other rock garden plants |
|
|
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|
| Aciphylla spp. |
spear grass |
tussock |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Anemone tenuicaulis |
anemone |
tuft |
moist |
rock garden |
|
| Anisotome filifolia |
carrot |
tuft |
moist |
rock garden |
|
| Asplenium flabellifolium |
necklace fern |
fern |
moist |
rock garden |
|
| Austrofestuca littoralis |
sand grass |
tussock |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Carmichaellia pexillata |
prostrate broom |
cushion |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Celmisia gracilenta |
daisy |
tuft |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Cheilanthes spp. |
fern |
fern |
dry |
border, rock garden |
|
| Clematis marmomaria |
clematis |
mat |
moist |
rock garden |
|
| Convolvulus fracto-saxosa |
NZ convolvulus |
vine |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Convolvulus verecundus |
NZ convolvulus |
vine |
moist |
border, rock garden |
|
| Coriaria plumosa |
tutu |
tuft |
moist |
rock garden |
|
| Craspedia spp. |
daisy |
tuft |
moist |
rock garden |
|
| Deyeuxia spp. |
oat grasses |
turf, tufts |
dry |
lax lawn, rock garden |
| Dichelachne crinita |
grass |
turf, tufts |
dry |
lax lawn, border, rock garden |
| Disphyma australe |
NZ ice plant |
turf |
dry |
sandy border, rock garden |
frost-free |
| Earina autumnalis |
orchid |
tuft |
moist |
rock garden |
frost-free |
| Echinopogon ovatus |
grass |
turf, tufts |
dry |
lax lawn, border, rock garden |
| Einadia spp. |
chenopod |
liane |
dry |
rock garden |
frost-free |
| Elymus spp. |
wheat grass |
tussock |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Festuca spp. |
hard tussock |
tussock |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Fuchsia procumbens |
prostrate fuchsia |
mat |
moist |
border |
frost-free |
| Gingidia decipiens |
aniseed |
tuft |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Gingidia montana |
aniseed |
tuft |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Haloragis erecta |
haloragis |
tuft |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Hebe raoulii (group) |
koromiko |
tuft |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Hibiscus trionum |
hibiscus |
tuft |
moist |
rock garden |
frost-free |
| Hypericum gramineum |
St Johnswort |
tuft |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Jovellana repens |
foxglove |
tuft |
moist |
rock garden |
frost-free |
| Jovellana sinclairii |
foxglove |
tuft |
moist |
rock garden |
frost-free |
| Kirkianella novae-zelandiae |
daisy |
mat |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Lachnagrostis spp. |
hair grass |
tufts |
dry |
| lax lawn, border, rock garden |
| Leucopogon fraseri |
patotara |
turf |
dry |
lax lawn, rock garden |
| Lobelia linnaeoides |
lobelia |
mat |
moist |
rock garden |
|
| Lycopodium fastigiatum |
clubmoss |
tuft |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Metrosideros creeping spp. |
creeping rata |
subshrub |
moist |
rock garden |
frost-free |
| Microseris scapigera |
daisy |
tuft |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Myoporum debile |
creeping ngaio |
subshrub |
moist |
rock garden |
frost-free |
| Myosotis spp. |
NZ forget-me-not |
mat |
moist |
lawn?, rock garden |
|
| Myosurus novae-zelandiae |
mousetail |
tuft |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Myrsine nummularia |
myrsine |
mat |
moist |
rock garden |
|
| Nephrolepis cordifolia |
fern |
fern |
moist |
rock garden |
frost-free |
| Paesia scaberula |
fern |
fern |
moist |
border, rock garden |
|
| Parahebe spp. |
NZ veronica |
mat |
moist |
border, rock garden |
|
| Parietaria debilis |
nettle |
subshrub |
moist |
rock garden |
frost-free |
| Pellaea rotundifolia |
chainfern |
fern |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Pellaea spp. |
chainfern |
fern |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Pelargonium inodorum |
pelargonium |
mat |
dry |
border, rock garden |
|
| Pernettya macrostigma |
|
subshrub |
moist |
rock garden |
|
| Phymatosorus pustulatus |
hounds tongue fern |
fern |
moist |
rock garden |
|
| Pimelea spp. |
NZ daphne |
subshrub |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Pleurosorus rutifolius |
hot rock fern |
fern |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Poa colensoi |
blue tussock |
turf |
dry |
lawn, rock garden |
|
| Poa spp. |
meadow grasses |
turf |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Psilotum nudum |
psilotum |
tuft |
moist |
rock garden |
frost-free |
| Pyrrosia eleagnifolius |
fern |
fern |
dry |
border |
|
| Rhagodia nutans |
? |
|
|
rock garden |
frost-free |
| Rubus parvus |
lawyer |
liane |
moist |
rock garden |
|
| Scleranthus spp. |
scleranthus |
cushion |
dry |
lax lawn, rock garden |
| Stellaria gracilenta |
chickweed |
mat |
dry |
rock garden |
|
| Swainsona novae-zelandiae |
legume |
subshrub |
moist |
rock garden |
|
| Tetragonia trigyna |
NZ spinach |
mat |
dry, sandy |
border |
frost-free |
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Colin Meurk lawn PlanterGuide
Updated 20/11/2008 4.11AM by PIPI4
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