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Sedge & Rush-like
Uncinia uncinata - Hook Grass
Forms dark green clumps in the shade with hooked seed heads. Not ideal with furry pets or hairy legs.
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Sedge & Rush-like
Uncinia uncinata Rubra - Hook Grass
Forms dark green clumps in the shade with hooked seed heads. Hardy.
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Herb
Urtica australis 
A large leaved stinging nettle from the Chathams and Stewart Is. Fast growing and attractive, good for Red Admiral butterflys. Not good for sensitive people.
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Shrub
Urtica ferox - Ongaonga
Stinging nettle. Approach with gloves on! Can be grown to attract admiral butterflies. Will not tolerate drying out. Fast growing and attractive.
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Herb
Urtica incisa
An attractive little plant but still has a powerful sting. Can be used for herbal teas and will not become a weed like Urtica dioica..
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Moss
Usnea angulata - Wise old mans beard
Long lived forest lichen with beard-like hanging habit. Good indicator of air purity.
Allow to get wet and dry out naturally.
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Ground Cover
Veronica jovellanoides - Bamboozle
A recently discovered endemic tagged as Parahebe 'Bamboozle' now officially renamed. A delightful groundcover with white/pink flowers in Summer.
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Herb
Viola cunninghamii
A bright green clumping Violet that produces many white typical Violet flowers in spring. May die down in winter.
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Herb
Viola filicaulis
A groundcover with bronze/green foliage and white flowers. Temperamental if not kept moist.
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Herb
Viola lyallii - Lyalls native violet
Vigorous ground cover that blooms profusely with beautiful white flowers.
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Tree
Vitex lucens - Puriri
Broad spreading lowland tree with sturdy trunk and branches. Open habit. Pink flowers and berries all year round.
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Herb
Vittadinia australis
A glaucous leaved plant that has cute little white flowers. A threatened species. Usually found by coast.
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Herb
Wahlenbergia akaroa
An attractive little plant with blue flowers and dark green leaves. This is a rare plant that?s easy to grow and helps attract the tiny native bees.
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Ground Cover
Wahlenbergia albomarginata
Forms a mat of glossy small leaves. Large white flowers.
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Herb
Wahlenbergia Blue - Blue Harebell
A blue flowering unnamed form probably related to W.albomarginata.
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Herb
Wahlenbergia littoricola subsp. vernicosa - Coastal harebell
A coastal species often on cliffs in rich soils near bird nesting sites.
Easily grown it will colonise readily from seed.
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Herb
Wahlenbergia vernicosa
Coastal cliffs and islets, typically associated with seabird nesting sites, also volcanic and limestone outcrops both inland and near the sea. Glossy leaves, pale flax blue flowers.
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Herb
Wahlenbergia violacea - Harebell
Sunny free-draining habitat. Masses of blue/pale mauve flowers in spring.
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Tree
Weinmannia racemosa - Kamahi
Specimen tree with dense spikes of white flowers (spring). Prefers cool root conditions and adequate moisture.
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Tree
Weinmannia silvicola - Towai
Specimen tree with dense spikes of white flowers (spring). Prefers cool root conditions and adequate moisture.
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