Cultivars
'Anna Red'
This vigorous evergreen perennial grows to 1.8m (5ft) tall and produces purple-black strap-like leaves that arch towards the tips. It is suitable for coastal regions and may be mass planted in garden beds or planted in patio pots and grows in an open sunny to shaded position.

It tolerates most well drained moderately fertile soils and has a low water requirement once established (Scale: 1-drop from 3), responding to mulch and an occasional deep watering during dry periods.

'Bronze Baby'
This dwarf perennial to 1m (3ft) tall with wide copper toned pointed leaves and bronze-red tubular flowers that appear in summer and attract nectar feeding birds. It prefers an open sunny position with reliable moisture and is suitable for coastal regions, in the ground or in a pot.

'Bronze Warrior'
This vigorous evergreen perennial grows to 1.5m (5ft) tall and produces rich purple strap-like leaves with a uniform growth habit. It prefers an open sunny to semi shaded position on the coast or inland tolerating cold (light frost) or windy conditions.

It grows in most well drained moderately fertile soils and once established it requires little care. It is planted singularly or in groups for colour and foliage contrast and is suitable for pots or tubs.

'Coffee'
The clump forming perennial has purple to coffee-coloured leaves and is excellent for foliage contrast in a rockery or patio pots. It tolerates most well drained moderately fertile soils and has a low water requirement once established (Scale: 1-drop from 3), responding to mulch and an occasional deep watering during dry periods.

'Dazzler'
The clump forming perennial has red leaves edged with purple-plumb colours and is used in parks and gardens for foliage and colour contrast. It tolerates most well drained moderately fertile soils and has a low water requirement once established (Scale: 1-drop from 3), responding to mulch and an occasional deep watering during dry periods.

'Elfin'
This slow growing clump forming perennial produces bronze-coloured twisted leaves that are excellent for colour contrast. It is easily cultivated and tolerates coastal positions and once established this plant has a low water requirement. (Scale: 1-drop from 3)

'Flamin' (R)PBR
This compact clump forming perennial grows to 600mm (24in) tall and wide with red-orange bronze coloured foliage as it matures. It is planted in small gardens or in containers for colour contrast and tolerates a full sun to semi shaded position. It grows in most soils and is slightly drought tolerant but frost resistant.

It requires the base of the plant to be clear of mulch or soil build up and should notbe planted during humid mid summer conditions. Once established it has a medium water requirement, (Scale: 2-drops from 3) and responds to coarse mulching with an occasional deep watering during dry periods, particularly for young plants.

'Jack Spratt'
This dwarf clump forming evergreen perennial grows to 300mm (1ft) tall with narrow twisted bronze-brown leaves to 30mm (1?in) wide arranged in a fan-pattern. The plant is used in groups or along borders and is suitable for coastal regions frost a drought tolerant.

Once established it has a medium water requirement, (Scale: 2-drops from 3) and responds to coarse mulching with an occasional deep watering during dry periods, particularly for young plants. This plant may only be found in New Zealand.

'Jester'
This clump forming perennial grows to 1m (3ft) tall and produces upright to arching leaves with a broad lime-green margins and central reddish stripes. It is suitable for coastal regions and may be mass planted in garden beds or planted in patio pots and grows in an open sunny to shaded position.

It tolerates most well drained moderately fertile soils and has a low water requirement once established (Scale: 1-drop from 3), responding to mulch and an occasional deep watering during dry periods.

'Maori Chieftain'
The clump forming perennial has stripped upright to arching leaves in rose and green. It is used in gardens for foliage contrast and once established this plant has a low water requirement. (Scale: 1-drop from 3)

'Maori Maiden'
This clump forming perennial grows to 1m (3ft) tall and produces upright to arching leaves that are salmon-pink on the new growth and maturing to yellow with a bronze-green margin. It is suitable for coastal regions and may be mass planted or grown in a rockery or patio pots.

It tolerates most well drained moderately fertile soils and has a low water requirement once established (Scale: 1-drop from 3), responding to mulch and an occasional deep watering during dry periods.

'Maori Sunrise'
This clump forming perennial grows to 1m (3ft) tall and produces upright to arching leaves that are apricot to rose-coloured in the centre with thin green margins. It prefers an open sunny position and tolerates most soils. It is suitable for coastal regions and may be mass planted or grown in a container.

'Margaret Jones'
This clump forming perennial grows to 1m (3ft) tall and produces upright to arching leaves that are rose-coloured with greyish stripes and prefers an open sunny position and tolerates most soils. This plant may only be available in the North Island of New Zealand and is suitable for small gardens.

'Pink Panther'
This evergreen perennial grows to 1m (3ft) tall with long arching strap-like foliage that is cream-pink. It is suitable for patio pots or rockeries for colour contrast and is suitable for coastal positions.

It grows in well drained moderately fertile moist soils in a open sunny to slightly shaded positions and has a medium water requirement once established (Scale: 2-drops from 3) and responds to mulching with an occasional deep watering during dry periods.

'Purpureum'
The clump forming perennial has stiff and pointed purple-plumb to coppery coloured leaves. The flowers are red on a purplish-blue stem and are bird attracting. It prefers an open sunny position and tolerates most soils.

'Sweet Mist' (R)PBR
This ultra compact clump forming perennial grows to 400mm (16in) tall and wide with bronze coloured foliage. It is planted in small gardens or in containers for colour contrast and tolerates a full sun to semi shaded position.

It grows in most soils and is slightly drought tolerant but heavy frost resistant. Once established it has a medium water requirement, (Scale: 2-drops from 3) and responds to mulching with an occasional deep watering during dry periods, particularly for young plants.

'Tom Thumb'
The smaller clump forming perennial has green leaves with bronze margins.

'Variegatum'
The clump forming perennial has stripped creamy-yellow and white leaves that are upright becoming arching and the plant are suitable for mass planting for colour contrast. It prefers an open sunny position and tolerates most soils.