What native plants actually cost: a no-nonsense price guide

In 2019 I was potting plants on the floor of my garage, working out prices on the back of a fertiliser bag.

I had no real idea what I was doing. I’d ring around for a steer on what to charge, get told “we’ll send you a quote” by half the nurseries in the country, and hang up none the wiser — a bloke with a spreadsheet and a hunch.

That “we’ll send you a quote” still gets under my skin. You shouldn’t have to send three emails and wait a week to find out what a schedule of plants costs.

So I’m not going to do that to you. Here’s the list.

What do native plants cost?

Straight up, here’s where our everyday pricing sits (current as at June 2026, all prices +GST):

•     Reveg / tube grade — $217 for a tray of 50 (about $4.34 each)

•     1L grade — $8.50

•     2.5L grade — $16.50

•     PB18 grade — $45.00

•     45L grade — $245.00

Those are the numbers. No “from”, no “enquire for pricing”, no song and dance.

Hang on — what do those grades actually mean?

If you’re in the trade, skip this bit. If you’re newer to it, the grade is really just the pot size, and pot size roughly tracks how big and how established the plant is:

•     Reveg / tubes — the smallest grade. Most popular with our farmers, who want the most bang for their buck.

•     1L — a step up. Used a lot by civil contractors.

•     2.5L — the workhorse. Bigger, more established, and the grade most landscapers reach for.

•     PB18 — “PB” stands for pint bag (an old nursery term), and 18 old-fashioned pints is roughly 10 litres. Near-instant impact for a specimen or a hedge you want looking established yesterday.

•     45L — the big specimen trees. Make a statement with them.

The bigger the grade, the more time, potting mix and bench space has gone into it — and that’s what you’re paying for.

Why is the price I’m quoted sometimes lower?

Because trade customers get a decent discount off these numbers.

If you’re a landscaper or contractor giving us regular, repeat business, we look after you — partly because that loyalty is worth a lot to us, and partly because a sharper buy price helps protect your margin on the job.

Flick us an email if you want to set up a trade account and receive our fortnightly tradelist.

Do I have to order a truckload?

No. There’s no minimum order — grab one plant or a thousand.

That said, if your order comes to $500+GST or more, get in touch before you check out and we’ll put together a bulk discount quote. Bigger order, sharper pricing — same as anything.

What about freight?

Freight is free to the main centres nationwide on orders over $100+GST (at retail price level). Under that, or somewhere off the beaten track, we’ll sort the cartage out with you.

Will these prices change?

Honestly, yes — they have to. Freight and growing costs don’t sit still, and when ours move, the list moves with them. The difference is we’ll tell you why rather than quietly nudging the numbers up and hoping you don’t notice. We keep this page current.

Why not just buy the cheapest plant you can find?

Fair question, and I’ll give you the honest answer rather than the sales one.

The cheapest plant on the day is rarely the cheapest plant in the end. A plant that sulks, gets knocked about by frost, or carks it over its first winter is the dearest thing in the garden — you pay for it twice, plus the labour to pull it out and put another one in.

Ours are grown down south, where it’s cold and the wind doesn’t muck about. Grow south, plant north — stock that’s cut its teeth in a hard climate tends to shrug off whatever your site throws at it. And we don’t charge extra for the hardiness!

The short version

Reveg tubes $217/50, 1L $8.50, 2.5L $16.50, PB18 $45, 45L $245 — all +GST. Trade gets a discount. No minimum, but $500+ gets you a bulk quote. Free freight to the main centres over $100.

Got a list — or a job coming up and you’re not sure what grades you need? Send it through and I’ll get you a quote.

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