by Wade John Beckett | Apr 3, 2022 | Articles, Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Deciduous, Drought hardy, Full Sun, Medium sized tree, Medium to large tree, More Sun than Shade, Thorny Plants, Water in summer, Water-wise
Erythrina lysistemon (Common Coral-tree, Gewone Koraalboom) grows into a medium sized tree with a well-rounded crown. Known for its amazing display of bright red flowers in winter or early spring before the new leaves appear. This Coral-tree is drought hardy, fast...
by Wade John Beckett | Apr 8, 2019 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Deciduous, Fairly Cold Hardy, Full Sun, Large trees, Thorny Plants, Water in summer
A symbol of the river banks, pan edges and marhy places in the lowveld savhana, Vachellia xanthophloea, the Fever Tree, has now become a popular garden subject in southern Africa. Vachellia xanthophloea, the Fever Tree, is an iconic tree associated with the...
by Wade John Beckett | Aug 12, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Deciduous, Full Sun, Medium to Large sree, Thorny Plants, Very Cold Hardy, Water-wise
One of the icons of the South African veld, Vachellia karroo, the Sweet Thorn, is a very spectacular tree when in full flower. Vachellia karroo, the Sweet Thorn, is, in cultivation, a medium to large single stemmed, deciduous tree. With a rounded crown that is often...
by Wade John Beckett | Aug 6, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Deciduous, More Sun than Shade, Small to medium Trees, Thorny Plants, Very Cold Hardy, Water-wise
A small to medium sized deciduous tree with a soft and feminine appearance. It is a good choice to plant in lawns, as its open canopy allows enough light through to allow the grass to grow up to the stem. Drought and cold hardy, Senegalia caffra, the Common Hook...
