A graceful New Zealand native shrub or small tree, admired for its fine foliage, elegant branching habit, and distinctive yellow inner bark that gives rise to the common name Yellow Wood. Mikimiki is an excellent choice for restoration projects, native gardens, and wildlife plantings, producing attractive berries that provide an important food source for native birds.
🌱 Plant Facts
• Growth habit: Upright, open-branched shrub or small tree
• Bark: Fawn-grey with bright yellow to deep orange-yellow inner bark
• Foliage: Narrow, almost parallel-sided leaves, often slightly crescent-shaped
• Leaves: Up to 33 mm long and 5 mm wide
• Flowers: Small green flowers
• Fruit: White berries, often flecked with blue or blue-black, occasionally entirely black
• Height: Up to 8 m
🌍 Natural Habitat
• Lowland to montane forest
• Native scrublands
• Forest margins and regenerating bush
🌿 Growing Environment
• Full sun to partial shade
• Wetland tolerant
• Coastal tolerant
• Adaptable to a wide range of soil types
Thrives in both open and sheltered locations and performs well in moist, fertile soils. Suitable for restoration planting, riparian projects, and native gardens.
📍 Endemic Distribution
• Endemic to New Zealand
• Naturally found from Hawke’s Bay and Manawatū south through the North Island and throughout much of the South Island
🌾 Uses
• Native bird food and attractant
• Bee food
• Riparian plantings
• Native forest restoration
• Shelter and biodiversity planting
🪴 Cultivation Notes (Live Plant)
A hardy and easy-to-grow native species that establishes readily from planted specimens. It adapts well to a range of growing conditions and responds well to both sun and partial shade. The colourful berries attract native birds, while the fine foliage and attractive form make it a valuable addition to native landscapes and revegetation 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 graceful New Zealand native shrub or small tree, admired for its fine foliage, elegant branching habit, and distinctive yellow inner bark that gives rise to the common name Yellow Wood. Mikimiki is an excellent choice for restoration projects, native gardens, and wildlife plantings, producing attractive berries that provide an important food source for native birds.
🌱 Plant Facts
• Growth habit: Upright, open-branched shrub or small tree
• Bark: Fawn-grey with bright yellow to deep orange-yellow inner bark
• Foliage: Narrow, almost parallel-sided leaves, often slightly crescent-shaped
• Leaves: Up to 33 mm long and 5 mm wide
• Flowers: Small green flowers
• Fruit: White berries, often flecked with blue or blue-black, occasionally entirely black
• Height: Up to 8 m
🌍 Natural Habitat
• Lowland to montane forest
• Native scrublands
• Forest margins and regenerating bush
🌿 Growing Environment
• Full sun to partial shade
• Wetland tolerant
• Coastal tolerant
• Adaptable to a wide range of soil types
Thrives in both open and sheltered locations and performs well in moist, fertile soils. Suitable for restoration planting, riparian projects, and native gardens.
📍 Endemic Distribution
• Endemic to New Zealand
• Naturally found from Hawke’s Bay and Manawatū south through the North Island and throughout much of the South Island
🌾 Uses
• Native bird food and attractant
• Bee food
• Riparian plantings
• Native forest restoration
• Shelter and biodiversity planting
🪴 Cultivation Notes (Live Plant)
A hardy and easy-to-grow native species that establishes readily from planted specimens. It adapts well to a range of growing conditions and responds well to both sun and partial shade. The colourful berries attract native birds, while the fine foliage and attractive form make it a valuable addition to native landscapes and revegetation 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.
