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PLANTS THAT TOLERATE DRY SITES Buxus Sempervirens (Common Box) Broadly conical, evergreen. Popular shrub for clipped hedges & topiary. Tolerates alkaline soils. Tolerates shade. Grows to 1-2m. Dodonaea Viscose (Green NZ Ake Ake) Broadly spreading, evergreen. Tough shelter shrub for exposed and coastal conditions. Wood is hard and black, streaked with white. Attractive berries, fruits [...]

PLANTS THAT TOLERATE WET SITES Acer Rubrum (American Red Maple) Broadly columnar, deciduous. Clusters of small red flowers before the leaves. Bluey-white under the leaves, which turn bright red in autumn. Grows to 15-25m. Cordyline Austalis (NZ Cabbage Tree) Single stem initially, then branched with strap-like leaves, evergreen. Grows to 5-10m. Phormium Tenax (NZ Swamp [...]