Otari-Wilton’s Bush, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
Otari Native Botanic Garden and Wilton’s Bush Reserve is the only public botanic garden in New Zealand dedicated solely to native plants. It is classified as a Garden of National Significance by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture.
This unique plant sanctuary and forest reserve consists of 100 hectares of native forest, and five hectares of plant collections. Some of Wellington’s oldest trees are here, including an 800-year-old rimu.
The Otari-Wilton’s Bush plant collections contain about 1,200 species, hybrids and cultivars. Almost all the plants have been grown from cuttings or seeds collected from their original habitats. The collections include plants from New Zealand’s mainland and off-shore islands.
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