Growing better gardens since 1932
Beautiful plants, grown with knowledge in Tapanui. Explore plants raised and selected by our nursery team, with helpful advice for your garden.
Shop plants Visit the nursery
99 Bushyhill Street, Tapanui 9522.
Our retail nursery is open Monday to Saturday, 9am–5pm, and closed Sunday. 03-2048-250
Explore our plants
Azaleas
Bring spring colour to borders and woodland gardens with our azaleas. Explore evergreen and deciduous varieties, with flower colours and growth habits to suit different garden spaces.
Perennials
Fill your garden with flowers, foliage and changing seasonal interest. Discover perennials for sunny borders, shaded corners and containers, and choose combinations that bring colour back year after year.
Rhododendrons
Discover the plants at the heart of Blue Mountain Nurseries. Explore rhododendrons with magnificent spring flowers, handsome evergreen foliage and sizes to suit sheltered borders and woodland gardens.
Roses
Bring colour, beautiful blooms and, in many varieties, fragrance to your garden. Explore our roses and find the right growth habit for borders, special features or climbing displays.
Shrubs
Build a garden with lasting structure, interesting foliage and seasonal flowers. Explore shrubs for borders, screening and feature planting, with choices for a range of garden conditions.
Climbers
Make the most of vertical space with climbers for fences, arches and pergolas. Discover clematis and other climbing plants to bring flowers, foliage and character to your garden.
Rhododendrons & Azaleas
Colourful flowering shrubs selected for garden performance, from evergreen rhododendrons to elegant azaleas. Browse our range and get help choosing the right plant for your conditions.
Maples
Discover Japanese maples and other ornamental trees for striking foliage, seasonal colour and beautiful structure in smaller gardens.
New Zealand Natives
Choose hardy native trees and shrubs that bring year-round character and support a thriving local garden. Ask our team for help matching plants to your site.
A familiar favourite
Blue Mountain Nurseries is a family nursery in Tapanui, growing and selecting plants for gardeners since 1932.
What’s looking good now
Our plant range changes with the seasons. Find fresh arrivals, garden favourites and plants ready for the next stage of your landscape.
Ask our nursery team for help with plant choice, growing conditions and care. We’re happy to help you plan what comes next.
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Family passion for plants since 1932
Three generations of the Hughes family have helped grow Blue Mountain Nurseries. Today, our team brings that experience to the plants we raise and the advice we share.
Rooted in Tapanui, we help gardeners choose plants that suit their place, from small home gardens to larger landscapes.
Meet the nursery
Come and explore the nursery
Visit us at 99 Bushyhill Street, Tapanui 9522. Our retail nursery is open Monday to Saturday, 9am–5pm, and closed Sunday.
Call 03 204 8250 before your visit if you need help with an order or planting project.
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