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...
by Ayesh | Sep 1, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Fairly Cold Hardy, Large shrub or small tree, Regular water, Shrub, Sun to Partial Shade
Indigofera jucunda, the River Indigo produces masses of spikes of pink and white flowers from November till March. An attractive, evergreen, large shrub or small tree, Indigofera jucunda is a show stopper when in flower. With a multitude of clusters of small, pink and...
by Ayesh | Aug 24, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Deciduous to Evergreen, Small to medium Trees, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
Heteropyxis natalensis has eye-catching autumn foliage and bark that rivals that of silver birches. A small to medium ornamental tree, Heteropyxis natalensis has a most attractive crown and mature stems and branches have beautiful bark that rivals that of...
by Ayesh | Aug 17, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Deciduous to Evergreen, Shrub, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
Ocimum labiatum, the Pink Sage, is an attractive plant that produces masses of pink or mauve flowers from early summer till late autumn. Ocimum labiatum (=Orthosiphon labiatus), Pink Sage or Shell Bush, is a very ornamental garden shrub. It bears...
by Ayesh | Aug 16, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Evergreen, Large shrub or small tree, Regular water, Small to medium Trees, Sun to Partial Shade
Besides being an attractive garden subject, Halleria lucida is certainly one of the best ‘bird’ trees around. Mostly evergreen, it may be a large shrub to a small tree with a bushy habit, making it a good screening plant. It produces such copious...
