Desktop Plant Specification Guide
New Zealand 2026 and beyond
No Fuss, Functional, Reliable Plants
We are dedicated to bringing the most reliable, functional and no fuss plants to the landscape industry. There are several new release plants in these pages that we are really excited about – plants that YOU have asked for, and plants that we believe will perform better in your client’s landscapes.
CLIMBERS
| GENUS | TRADE OR CULTIVAR NAME |
| Pandorea | Ozbreed Flat White |
GROUND COVERS
| GENUS | TRADE OR CULTIVAR NAME |
| Alternanthera | Brazilian Red Hots™ |
| Alternanthera | Little Ruby™ |
| Pandorea | Ozbreed Flat White® |
| Westringia | Low Horizon™ |
GRASSY STRAPPY LEAF
| GENUS | TRADE OR CULTIVAR NAME |
| Cenchrus | Purple Lea® |
| Dianella | Baby Breeze™ |
| Dianella | Breeze® |
| Dianella | Little Jess™NEW IMPROVED |
| Dianella | Clarity Blue™ |
| Dianella | Blue Twist™ |
| Dianella | Summer Rev™ |
| Dianella | Baby Bliss® |
| Dianella | Little Rev™ |
| Dianella | Revelation® |
| Dianella | Blaze™ |
| Dianella | Emerald Arch® |
| Dianella | Tasred® |
| Dianella | Wyeena® |
| Liriope | Amethyst™ |
| Liriope | Just Right® |
| Liriope | Silverlawn™ |
| Lomandra | Grass Tree 310™ |
| Lomandra | Shara™ |
| Lomandra | Shara Blue™ |
| Lomandra | Lucky Stripe™ |
| Lomandra | Evergreen Baby™ |
| Lomandra | Great White™ |
| Lomandra | ‘Katrinus Deluxe’ A |
| Lomandra | Lady Tanika® |
| Lomandra | Nyalla® |
| Lomandra | Tanika® |
| Lomandra | True Lime ™ |
| Phormium | Green Mist® |
| Phormium | Pink Mist® |
| Phormium | Stripy Mist® |
| Phormium | Sweet Mist® |
SMALL SHRUBS
| GENUS | TRADE OR CULTIVAR NAME |
| Alternanthera | Brazilian Red Hots™ |
| Callistemon | Better John™ |
| Callistemon | Green John™ |
| Nandina | Blush™ |
| Nandina | Flirt™ |
| Nandina | Obsession™ |
| Rhododendron | Autumn Amethyst™ |
| Rhododendron | Autumn Bravo™ |
| Rhododendron | Autumn Carnivale™ |
| Rhododendron | Autumn Embers™ |
| Rhododendron | Autumn Empress™ |
| Rhododendron | Autumn Fire™ |
| Rhododendron | Autumn Ivory™ |
| Rhagodia | Autumn Jewel™ |
| Rhododendron | Autumn Lilac™ |
| Rhododendron | Autumn Lily™ |
| Rhododendron | Autumn Royalty™ |
| Rhododendron | Autumn Starlite™ |
| Westringia | Grey Box™ |
| Westringia | Low Horizon™ |
| Westringia | Mundi™ |
| Westringia | Aussie Box® |
| Westringia | Blue Gem™ |
LARGE SHRUBS
| GENUS | TRADE OR CULTIVAR NAME |
| Callistemon | Macarthur™ |
| Callistemon | Slim™ |
| Metrosideros | Velvet Sky™ |
| Rhaphiolepis | Cosmic White™ |
| Viburnum | Dense Fence™ |
| Westringia | Naringa™ |
TREES
| GENUS | TRADE OR CULTIVAR NAME |
| Callistemon | Macarthur™ |
| Callistemon | Slim™ |
| Metrosideros | Velvet Sky™ |
| Viburnum | Dense Fence™ |
RESOURCES
| Callistemon Selection Guide |
| Nandina Selection Guide |
| Phormium Selection Guide |
| Dianella Selection Guides |
| Lomandra Selection Guide |
| Westringia Selection Guide |
| Article – Breeding and Mixed Planting |
| Article – The Tight Budget Solution |
| Ozbreed Ecology and Biodiversity Chart |
| Article – Plant Substitution Dangers |
| Plant Specification Guides / 3D Plant Objects |
| Top Plant Lists |
| Plant Palettes |
Download the Desktop Plant Specification Guide
Ozbreed Plant Palettes
Callistemon Selection Guide
Nandina Selection Guide
Phormium Selection Guide
Dianella Selection Guide
Lomandra Selection Guide
Westringia Selection Guide
Top 10 Plant List
Based on Trials and Sales
Top plants for many landscape uses, based on performance in testing, and sales and real world performance. This is a New Zealand list and not region specific. Check individual plants will grow in your region before specifying
| 1. Callistemon viminalis ‘LJ1’ PVR Trade Name Better John™ |
| 2. Callistemon viminalis ‘CV01’ PVR Trade Name Slim™ |
| 3. Dianella caerulea ‘DCNC3’ PVR Intended Trade Name Baby Breeze™ |
| 4. Liriope muscari ‘LIRTP’ Trade Name Amethyst™ |
| 5. Lomandra fluviatilis ‘ABU7’ PVR Trade Name Shara™ |
| 6. Lomandra fluviatilis ‘LM380’ PVR Trade Name Shara Blue™ |
| 7. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM360’ PVR Intended Trade Name Lady Tanika® |
| 8. Rhaphiolepis indica ‘RAPH01’ Trade Name Cosmic White™ |
| 9. Westringia fruticose ‘WES04’ PVR Trade Name Grey Box™ |
| 10. Westringia fruticose ‘WES05’ PVR Trade Name Mundi™ |
| 1. Callistemon viminalis ‘LJ1’ PVR Trade Name Better John™ |
| 2. Callistemon viminalis ‘LJ23’ PVR Trade Name Green John™ |
| 3. Callistemon viminalis ‘LC01’ PVR Trade Name Macarthur™ |
| 4. Callistemon viminalis ‘CV01’ PVR Trade Name Slim™ |
| 5. Liriope muscari ‘LIRTP’ Trade Name Amethyst™ |
| 6. Liriope muscari ‘LIRJ’ Trade Name Just Right® |
| 7. Lomandra fluviatilis ‘ABU7’ PVR Trade Name Shara™ |
| 8. Lomandra fluviatilis ‘LM380’ PVR Trade Name Shara Blue™ |
| 9. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES04’ PVR Trade Name Grey Box™ |
| 10. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES05’ PVR Trade Name Mundi™ |
High shear strength rate, proven in erosion control.
| 1. Callistemon viminalis ‘LC01’ PVR Trade Name Macarthur™ |
| 2. Dianella caerulea ‘DCNC3’ PVR Intended Trade Name Baby Breeze™ |
| 3. Dianella caerulea ’DCNC0’ PVR Trade Name Breeze® |
| 4. Liriope muscari ‘LIRTP’ Trade Name Amethyst™ |
| 5. Liriope muscari ‘LIRJ’ Trade Name Just Right® |
| 6. Lomandra fluviatilis ‘LM380’ PVR Trade Name Shara Blue™ |
| 7. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM360’ PVR Intended Trade Name Lady Tanika® |
| 8. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM400’ PVR Trade Name Nyalla® |
| 9. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM300’ PVR Trade Name Tanika® |
| 10. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES05’ PVR Trade Name Mundi™ |
Copes with extended flooding and periodic wet feet.
| 1. Callistemon viminalis ‘LJ1’ PVR Trade Name Better John™ |
| 2. Callistemon viminalis ‘LC01’ PVR Trade Name Macarthur™ |
| 3. Liriope muscari ‘LIRTP’ Trade Name Amethyst™ |
| 4. Liriope muscari ‘LIRJ’ Trade Name Just Right® |
| 5. Lomandra fluviatilis ‘ABU7’ PVR Trade Name Shara™ |
| 6. Lomandra fluviatilis ‘LM380’ PVR Trade Name Shara Blue™ |
| 7. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM360’ PVR Intended Trade Name Lady Tanika® |
| 8. Rhaphiolepis indica ‘RAPH01’ Trade Name Cosmic White™ |
| 9. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES04’ PVR Trade Name Grey Box™ |
| 10. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES05’ PVR Trade Name Mundi™ |
| 1. Dianella tasmanica ‘NPW2’ Trade Name Blaze™ |
| 2. Liriope muscari ‘LIRSS’ Trade Name Silverlawn™ |
| 3. Lomandra longifolia ‘MURU’ Trade Name Great White™ |
| 4. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM516’ PVR Intended True Lime™ |
| 5. Metrosideros collina ‘MB01’ PVR Intended Trade Name Velvet Sky™ |
| 6. Nandina domestica ‘AKA’ PVR Trade Name Blush™ |
| 7. Nandina domestica ‘MURASAKI’ Trade Name Flirt™ |
| 8. Phormium tenax ‘PH0S4’ PVR Trade Name Stripy Mist™ |
| 9. Phormium tenax ‘PH0S2’ PVR Trade Name Sweet Mist® |
| 10. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES04’ PVR Trade Name Grey Box™ |
| 1. Dianella caerulea ‘DCNC3’ PVR Intended Trade Name Baby Breeze™ |
| 2. Liriope muscari ‘LIRTP’ Trade Name Amethyst™ |
| 3. Liriope muscari ‘LIRJ’ Trade Name Just Right® |
| 4. Lomandra fluviatilis ‘ABU7’ PVR Trade Name Shara™ |
| 5. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM360’ PVR Intended Trade Name Lady Tanika® |
| 6. Phormium tenax ‘PH0S6’ PVR Intended Trade Name Green Mist® |
| 7. Callistemon viminalis ‘LJ1’ PVR Trade Name Better John™ |
| 8. Callistemon viminalis ‘LJ23’ PVR Trade Name Green John™ |
| 9. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES04’ PVR Trade Name Grey Box™ |
| 10. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES05’ PVR Trade Name Mundi™ |
| 1. Liriope muscari ‘LIRTP’ Trade Name Amethyst™ |
| 2. Liriope muscari ‘LIRJ’ Trade Name Just Right® |
| 3. Lomandra fluviatilis ‘LM380’ PVR Trade Name Shara Blue™ |
| 4. Lomandra labill ‘LM600’ PVR Trade Name Evergreen Baby™ |
| 5. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM360’ PVR Intended Trade Name Lady Tanika® |
| 6. Nandina domestica ‘AKA’ PVR Trade Name Blush™ |
| 7. Nandina domestica ‘MURASAKI’ Trade Name Flirt™ |
| 8. Nandina domestica ‘SEIKA’ PVR Trade Name Obsession™ |
| 9. Phormium tenax ‘PH0S6’ PVR Intended Trade Name Green Mist® |
| 10. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES06’ PVR Trade Name Low Horizon™ |
| 1. Callistemon viminalis ‘LJ1’ PVR Trade Name Better John™ |
| 2. Callistemon viminalis ‘LJ23’ PVR Trade Name Green John™ |
| 3. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES04’ PVR Trade Name Grey Box™ |
| 4. Westringia hybrid ‘WES02’ PVR Trade Name Aussie Box® |
| 5. Westringia hybrid ‘WES03’ Trade Name Blue Gem™ |
| 1. Callistemon viminalis ‘LC01’ PVR Trade Name Macarthur™ |
| 2. Metrosideros collina ‘MB01’ PVR Intended Trade Name Velvet Sky™ |
| 3. Viburnum odoratissimum ‘VOC01’ Trade Name Dense Fence™ |
| 4. Westringia hybrid ‘WES01’ Trade Name Naringa™ |
| 1. Liriope muscari ‘LIRJ’ Trade Name Just Right® |
| 2. Lomandra fluviatilis ‘ABU7’ PVR Trade Name Shara™ |
| 3. Lomandra fluviatilis ‘LM380’ PVR Trade Name Shara Blue™ |
| 4. Lomandra labill ‘LM600’ PVR Trade Name Evergreen Baby™ |
| 5. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM360’ PVR Intended Trade Name Lady Tanika® |
| 6. Phormium tenax ‘PH0S6’ PVR Intended Trade Name Green Mist® |
| 7. Phormium tenax ‘PH0S2’ PVR Trade Name Sweet Mist® |
| 8. Viburnum odoratissimum ‘VOC01’ Trade Name Dense Fence™ |
| 9. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES04’ PVR Trade Name Grey Box™ |
| 10. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES05’ PVR Trade Name Mundi™ |
| 1. Callistemon viminalis ‘LJ1’ PVR Trade Name Better John™ |
| 2. Callistemon viminalis ‘LC01’ PVR Trade Name Macarthur™ |
| 3. Callistemon viminalis ‘CV01’ PVR Trade Name Slim™ |
| 4. Dianella caerulea ‘DCNC3’ PVR Intended Trade Name Baby Breeze™ (upper slope) |
| 5. Liriope muscari ‘LIRTP’ Trade Name Amethyst™ |
| 6. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM360’ PVR Intended Trade Name Lady Tanika® |
| 7. Lomandra fluviatilis ‘LM380’ PVR Trade Name Shara Blue™ |
| 8. Rhaphiolepis indica ‘RAPH01’ Trade Name Cosmic White™ |
| 9. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES04’ PVR Trade Name Grey Box™ |
| 10. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES05’ PVR Trade Name Mundi™ |
| 1. Callistemon viminalis ‘LJ1’ PVR Trade Name Better John™ |
| 2. Callistemon viminalis ‘CV01’ PVR Trade Name Slim™ |
| 3. Dianella caerulea ‘DCNC3’ PVR Intended Trade Name Baby Breeze™ |
| 4. Dianella revoluta ‘DR5000’ PVR Trade Name Little Rev™ |
| 5. Lomandra fluviatilis ‘ABU7’ PVR Trade Name Shara™ |
| 6. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM360’ PVR Intended Trade Name Lady Tanika® |
| 7. Metrosideros collina ‘MB01’ PVR Intended Trade Name Velvet Sky™ |
| 8. Phormium tenax ‘PH0S6’ PVR Intended Trade Name Green Mist® |
| 9. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES05’ PVR Trade Name Mundi™ |
| 10. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES04’ PVR Trade Name Grey Box |
| 1. Dianella caerulea ‘DCMP01’ PVR Intended Trade Name Little Jess™ |
| 2. Dianella caerulea ‘DCNC0’ PVR Trade Name Breeze® |
| 3. Dianella revoluta ‘DR5000’ PVR Trade Name Little Rev™ |
| 4. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM400’ PVR Trade Name Nyalla® |
| 5. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM300’ PVR Trade Name Tanika® |
| 6. Metrosideros collina ‘MB01’ PVR Intended Trade Name Velvet Sky™ |
| 7. Rhaphiolepis indica ‘RAPH01’ Trade Name Cosmic White™ |
| 8. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES04’ PVR Trade Name Grey Box™ |
| 9. Westringia fruticosa ‘WES05’ PVR Trade Name Mundi™ |
| 10. Westringia hybrid ‘WES01’ Trade Name Naringa™ |
| 1. Dianella tasmanica ‘DT23’ Trade Name Emerald Arch® |
| 2. Dianella tasmanica ‘TR20’ PVR Trade Name Tasred® |
| 3. Liriope muscari ‘LIRTP’ Trade Name Amethyst™ |
| 4. Liriope muscari ‘LIRJ’ Trade Name Just Right® |
| 5. Lomandra longifolia ‘LM300’ PVR Trade Name Tanika® |
| 6. Nandina domestica ‘AKA’ PVR Trade Name Blush™ |
| 7. Nandina domestica ‘MURASAKI’ Trade Name Flirt™ |
| 8. Nandina domestica ‘SEIKA’ PVR Trade Name Obsession™ |
| 9. Rhaphiolepis indica ‘RAPH01’ Trade Name Cosmic White™ |
| 10. Viburnum odoratissimum ‘VOC01’ Trade Name Dense Fence™ |
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