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Kowhai flowers (Sophora microphylla) Sophora Microphylla, Kowhai Flower, Kowhai Tree, New Zealand Forest, Nz Plants, Weymouth Dorset, Small Leaves, Native Plant Gardening, Nz Art

The blaze of yellow kowhai crowning the New Zealand forest is a sure sign of spring. The leaves, flower buds and open flowers are important food sources for native birds, and the flowers are also sources of nectar for honeyh eaters, and it is these birds, not bees, that are the tree's pollinators. Kowhai are small, woody legume trees in the genus Sophora native to New Zealand. There are eight species, S. microphylla being the most common. Kowhai trees grow throughout the country and are a…

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Dwarf Kowhai - Sophora 'Dragon's Gold' This gorgeous small tree is extremely adaptable - topiary, hedging, shrub, or a small spreading tree. It all depends on how you train it. The best thing about the Dragons Gold is the fact it flowers over winter, and the waxeyes and fantail birds love it. It flowers from about April right through until September, whereas the full- sized kowhai (microphylla and tetraptera) only flower in one big show in late spring. Kowhai Tree, Veggie Garden Design, Nz Plants, Nz Garden, Coastal Plants, Driveway Garden, Gardening Inspiration, Tree Species, Specimen Trees

This gorgeous small tree is extremely adaptable - topiary, hedging, shrub, or a small spreading tree. It all depends on how you train it. The best thing about the Dragons Gold is the fact it flowers over winter, and the waxeyes and fantail birds love it. It flowers from about April right through until September, whereas the full- sized kowhai (microphylla and tetraptera) only flower in one big show in late spring. It flowers for about 6 months I have kept the trunks clear, training these to…

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New Zealand native songbird the Tui in native kowhai tree sucking nectar from bright yellow spring flowers. Photo about bird, feeding, iridescent, endemic, gold, bright - 133968536

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