by Ayesh | Oct 22, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Evergreen, Full Sun, Groundcovers, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
Felicia ameloides, Blue Felicia, is a cheerful and ‘sunny’ addition to any garden. Its daisy flowers are sky or even darker blue with a yellow centre. They are borne in profusion. It can be planted in mass as a groundcover or mixed with other colourful perennials or...
by Ayesh | Oct 2, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Evergreen, Large shrub or small tree, Small to medium Trees, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
A lovely, evergreen, large shrub or small to medium sized tree, Pittosporum viridiflorum, the Cheesewood will enhance most gardens. An evergreen, large shrub or small to medium tree with a dense crown. Pittosporum viridiflorum is a versatile garden subject,...
by Ayesh | Sep 21, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Evergreen, More Sun than Shade, Scramblers, Semi-Tender, Shrub, Water-wise
Tecomaria capensis, the Cape Honeysuckle, is one of our most colourful shrubs and is a magnet for Sunbirds. This beautiful, free-flowering, evergreen shrub is fast growing, drought resistant and easy to grow. Tecomaria capensis normally has bright orange-red trumpet...
by Ayesh | Sep 18, 2018 | Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Evergreen, Full Sun, Large shrub or small tree, Very Cold Hardy, Water-wise
Searsia lancea (= Rhus lancea) is a very drought and cold hardy evergreen tree, the Karee is a symbol of South Africa’s dry interior. Reasonably fast growing, it is happy in most soils, even poor draining types. May be used for screening or as a shade...
by Ayesh | Sep 7, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Evergreen, Small to medium Trees, Sun to Partial Shade, Very Cold Hardy, Water-wise
= Olea europaea subsp. africana = Olea africana Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata, was previously called Olea europea subsp. africana and before that just Olea africana, and these two name changes in the last 30 or so years! It is a well known and liked, nicely shaped,...
by Ayesh | Sep 2, 2018 | Bird Friendly, Evergreen, Fairly Cold Hardy, Small to medium Trees, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
Rothmannia capensis is one of our most beautiful evergreen indigenous trees. It has a dense, roundish crown of glossy, dark green leaves. The flowers are large, white to cream bells with maroon speckles in their throats. A tree in full flower is a sight...
