Hopefully you already know that native plants can play a vital role in your yard’s ecosystem. You may be thinking of a host of colors – but have you made room for native blue flowers yet?

Blue flowers can be particularly prized in summer, where their cool nature contrasts with summer heat (if we are lucky).

But as the years have passed, I've found more and more that our beautiful native plants do fit in, and I now have a list of much-loved natives. New Zealand natives tend to have striking foliage ...

Scott and Helen Smith have turned a native New Zealand herb into a suite of tea blends. We find out how a personal health journey inspired the foundation of a company dedicated to restoring native ...

Megan Grainger is a committee member for the Apiculture New Zealand Science and Research ... Nectar-producing native plants produce a wide range of honey flavours, all worthy choices for the ...

Clematis crispa, another mostly Southeastern species, makes blue-and-white flowers that resemble small bells. Similarly shaped, red-flowered C. texensis is a Texas native. Can a man with so many ...

University of Waikato and Lincoln University provide funding as members of The Conversation NZ. University of Waikato ... increasing appreciation of native plants, though they still struggled ...