Where to plant

Where is the kawakawa plant found in New Zealand? The habitat of the kawakawa plant is the coastal and lowland forests of the North Island and the northern half of the South Island. This is because it prefers a moist rich & free-draining soil in a semi-shade to shade position. Kawakawa is an ideal understory plant as it generates enough shade to suppress most weeds. Like other early colonisers this species grows quickly, however it is intolerant of even light frosts and easily damaged by wind.