
Purple Bidibid
Acaena inermis purpureaFoliage: purple, blue
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Foliage: silver
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Flowers: yellow
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Foliage: green
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Foliage: green, yellow
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Flowers: green, white, yellow
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Flowers: red
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Foliage: green
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Flowers: white, purple
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Flowers: silver
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Flowers: blue
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Foliage: silver
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Foliage: green
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Flowers: orange, white
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Foliage: black
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Foliage: orange
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Flowers: cream
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Flowers: orange, green
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Foliage: red
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Foliage: bronze
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Flowers: yellow
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Flowers: yellow, red
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Flowers: green
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Flowers: white
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Foliage: green
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Flowers: pink, yellow
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Flowers: white
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Foliage: yellow, red
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Flowers: blue
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Flowers: yellow, blue
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Foliage: green
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Foliage: red
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Flowers: cream, green
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Foliage: bronze
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Foliage: red
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Foliage: green
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Flowers: cream, white
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Foliage: green
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Flowers: white
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Foliage: yellow
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Flowers: white
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Flowers: pink, white, red, green
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Foliage: bronze
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Foliage: pink, green
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Foliage: green, bronze
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Flowers: red
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Flowers: white, red
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Flowers: white
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Foliage: green
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Flowers: black
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Flowers: red, black
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Flowers: white
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Foliage: silver
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Flowers: white
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Flowers: blue
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Flowers: blue
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Foliage: silver, yellow
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Flowers: yellow
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Local soil and conditions vary from exposed New Brighton gardens to sheltered city sections and Port Hills slopes. Check your own garden for frost pockets, salt wind, sun, waterlogging, plant size and any pest-plant restrictions before buying.
See our Christchurch soil guide, native plant guide and seasonal gardening calendar. Each plant profile links to its source listing for additional identification and reference.
Have a boundary hedge that needs attention? See hedge trimming in Christchurch, or find out about ongoing gardening services.
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Official garden information: Christchurch Botanic Gardens ↗