Tī kōuka (Cordyline australis)

Common name: Cabbage tree

Cordyline australis is a distinctive native tree suited to riparian margins and open sites, widely used in restoration and landscape planting.

Purei is a robust wetland sedge suited to stormwater treatment areas, wetland edges, and low-lying riparian planting.

Availability

Eco-sourced native plants are available for project-scale planting and grow-to-order programmes. Contact us to discuss plant supply.

Suitable for

Riparian margins

Open lowland sites

Amenity and landscape planting

Characteristics

Height: up to 10–15m

Form: upright tree with branching crown

Habitat: lowland forest, wetlands, and open sites

Light: full sun

Frost tolerance: moderate

Restoration uses

Riparian restoration

Wetland margins

Amenity and urban planting

Habitat and food source for native fauna