A fast-growing New Zealand native shrub or small tree, valued for its large, lush foliage and bright orange to red berries that attract native birds. Kanono is an excellent choice for restoration planting, shelterbelts, and native gardens, thriving in shaded forest environments while adapting well to a range of garden conditions.
🌱 Plant Facts
• Growth habit: Large evergreen shrub or small tree
• Foliage: Large, thin, wavy, mottled green leaves with a distinctive pointed tip
• Leaves: Up to 20 cm long with small pits at the junction of the veins
• Flowers: Small green to white flowers
• Fruit: Bright orange to red berries borne in open clusters
• Height: Up to 6 m
🌍 Natural Habitat
• Coastal to montane forest
• Common in the forest understory
• Sheltered, damp and shaded sites
• Regenerating forest, shrublands and forest margins
• Frequently found along logging tracks and forest roads in high rainfall areas
🌿 Growing Environment
• Full sun to shade
• Wind tolerant
• Free-draining soils
• Moist, fertile soils preferred
Performs best in sheltered locations with consistently moist soil but is adaptable to most garden situations once established. Ideal for native revegetation projects and woodland gardens.
📍 Endemic Distribution
• Endemic to New Zealand
• Naturally found throughout the North Island
• In the South Island extends south to Lake Ianthe on the West Coast and the Marlborough Sounds on the east coast
🌾 Uses
• Native bird food and attractant
• Bee food
• Riparian plantings
• Pioneer plantings
• Native forest restoration
• Shelter and biodiversity planting
🪴 Cultivation Notes (Live Plant)
An easy and rewarding native shrub that establishes readily from planted specimens. It grows well in shaded or semi-shaded locations with damp, fertile soil but is tolerant of a wide variety of garden conditions. Its colourful berries are an important seasonal food source for native birds, making it an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly gardens and restoration projects.
📏 Approximate product size:
• PB3/4 (5–20 cm, 350 ml)
• PB3 (20–70 cm, 1.5 L)
• PB8 (50 cm+, 3.5 L)
• PB18 (1 m+, 8.5 L)
⏱️ Timeframe:
We ship Monday – Wednesday for South Island customers and Monday/Tuesday for Rural and North Island customers. Orders placed outside these days will be fulfilled the following week.
📦 Local pick ups and/or deliveries will be made by arrangement.
🌱 We’ll donate $1 per plant sold to national conservation efforts, helping to protect and restore New Zealand’s natural heritage.
A fast-growing New Zealand native shrub or small tree, valued for its large, lush foliage and bright orange to red berries that attract native birds. Kanono is an excellent choice for restoration planting, shelterbelts, and native gardens, thriving in shaded forest environments while adapting well to a range of garden conditions.
🌱 Plant Facts
• Growth habit: Large evergreen shrub or small tree
• Foliage: Large, thin, wavy, mottled green leaves with a distinctive pointed tip
• Leaves: Up to 20 cm long with small pits at the junction of the veins
• Flowers: Small green to white flowers
• Fruit: Bright orange to red berries borne in open clusters
• Height: Up to 6 m
🌍 Natural Habitat
• Coastal to montane forest
• Common in the forest understory
• Sheltered, damp and shaded sites
• Regenerating forest, shrublands and forest margins
• Frequently found along logging tracks and forest roads in high rainfall areas
🌿 Growing Environment
• Full sun to shade
• Wind tolerant
• Free-draining soils
• Moist, fertile soils preferred
Performs best in sheltered locations with consistently moist soil but is adaptable to most garden situations once established. Ideal for native revegetation projects and woodland gardens.
📍 Endemic Distribution
• Endemic to New Zealand
• Naturally found throughout the North Island
• In the South Island extends south to Lake Ianthe on the West Coast and the Marlborough Sounds on the east coast
🌾 Uses
• Native bird food and attractant
• Bee food
• Riparian plantings
• Pioneer plantings
• Native forest restoration
• Shelter and biodiversity planting
🪴 Cultivation Notes (Live Plant)
An easy and rewarding native shrub that establishes readily from planted specimens. It grows well in shaded or semi-shaded locations with damp, fertile soil but is tolerant of a wide variety of garden conditions. Its colourful berries are an important seasonal food source for native birds, making it an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly gardens and restoration projects.
📏 Approximate product size:
• PB3/4 (5–20 cm, 350 ml)
• PB3 (20–70 cm, 1.5 L)
• PB8 (50 cm+, 3.5 L)
• PB18 (1 m+, 8.5 L)
⏱️ Timeframe:
We ship Monday – Wednesday for South Island customers and Monday/Tuesday for Rural and North Island customers. Orders placed outside these days will be fulfilled the following week.
📦 Local pick ups and/or deliveries will be made by arrangement.
🌱 We’ll donate $1 per plant sold to national conservation efforts, helping to protect and restore New Zealand’s natural heritage.
