by Ayesh | Nov 15, 2018 | Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Evergreen, More Sun than Shade, Small to medium Trees, Water-wise
A graceful, small to medium sized, evergreen tree, Searsia leptodictya, Mountain Karee, deserves to be more widely cultivated. One of Gauteng’s attractive evergreen trees, Searsia leptodictya, the Mountain Karee, is very graceful and feminine in appearance. It has an...
by Ayesh | 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 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...
