Cabbage Tree / Tī Kōuka
Cordyline australis
Iconic • Hardy • Wet & Wind Tolerant
Tī Kōuka is one of Aotearoa’s most iconic native trees — instantly recognisable, incredibly hardy, and surprisingly versatile. Known for its tall, sculptural form and fountain of strappy leaves, the cabbage tree brings movement, texture, and a distinctly NZ feel to any landscape. It’s exceptionally tolerant of wind, coastal exposure, wet ground, poor soils, and frost, making it a reliable option for lifestyle blocks facing challenging conditions.
With a strong, fibrous root system, Tī Kōuka is excellent for stabilising banks, wet gullies, stream edges, and erosion-prone areas. It attracts birds, supports biodiversity, and adds vertical contrast when planted among lower natives like flax, coprosma, and akeake. Once established it is drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and very long lived.
If you want a resilient, beautiful native that thrives where other trees fail — especially in wet or exposed places — Tī Kōuka is one of the safest choices you can make.
With a strong, fibrous root system, Tī Kōuka is excellent for stabilising banks, wet gullies, stream edges, and erosion-prone areas. It attracts birds, supports biodiversity, and adds vertical contrast when planted among lower natives like flax, coprosma, and akeake. Once established it is drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and very long lived.
If you want a resilient, beautiful native that thrives where other trees fail — especially in wet or exposed places — Tī Kōuka is one of the safest choices you can make.
Current stock approx 30cm tall, in PB 1 1/2 bags (.9L)