by Wade John Beckett | Aug 28, 2021 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Deciduous, Large shrub or small tree, More Sun than Shade, Plants with thorns, Water in summer, Water-wise
Erythrina humeana is deciduous, large shrub or a small upright tree. It has deep scarlet ‘Coral-tree’ flowers in summer, from October to April, long after the threat of frost is past. Surprisingly cold hardy, this is a very good alternative to Erythrina lysistemon...
by Wade John Beckett | Jan 21, 2021 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Large shrub or small tree, Partly deciduous to evergreen, Plants with thorns, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
Dodyalis caffra is a large shrub or small tree with a dense crown. A deciduous to evergreen, large shrub or small to medium tree with a dense crown. Dovyalis caffra is a thorny plant that is often planted as a security hedge. The apricot sized fruit borne on...
by Wade John Beckett | Nov 13, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Deciduous, Medium sized tree, Plants with thorns, Sun to Partial Shade, Very Cold Hardy, Water-wise
An attractive, medium sized, deciduous tree with a rounded crown. Ziziphus mucronata is an iconic tree in Africa and regarded with much reverence and esteem by many African peoples. It makes an ideal shade tree, particularly in colder areas, as it will provide...
by Wade John Beckett | Sep 4, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Full Sun, Plants with thorns, Small to medium Trees, Water-wise
Vachellia robusta subsp robusta, the Robust Thorn-tree, is a small to medium upright decidious tree with a crown that is typically a lot narrower than it is tall. Its narrow upright growth and majestic stature make it a popular thorn tree for smaller to medium...
by Wade John Beckett | Aug 27, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Deciduous, Full Sun, Plants with thorns, Small to medium Trees, Water-wise
Vachellia tortilis, the Umbrella Thorn or Haak-en-steek, is the symbol of most peoples idea of the perfect African tree. A medium to large, spreading ‘umbrella’ crowned tree, Vachellia tortilils is one of southern Africa’s most iconic trees....
