Astelia chathamica

•  Size: Ht 1.5m Wd 1.5m
  
•  Sunlight: Full sun - part shade
  
• Temperature: frost hardy
  
•  Foliage: Evergreen
• Coastal tolerance: Suitable
  
• Other features: Ideal for containers or mass plantings,The silver colour will intensify with more exposeure to direct sunlight
• Garden care: Avoid planting in wet soils chatimica requires a moist but free draining soil. Feed once a year using Texture Plants 12 month planting food. If applying mulch avoid putting mulch up the crown of the plant.

A NZ native from the Chatham Islands producing long, sword shaped, arching, silver-grey leaves. Extremely popular as feature plants for containers or in the garden. Contrasts well with darker foliage. Sun to semishade. Good drainage. Hardy. Evergreen.