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 15, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Deciduous to Evergreen, Small to medium Trees, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
Pappea capensis, Jacket-plum, is a well-shaped, small to medium sized tree with a dense, rounded crown. A very adaptable tree that grows in many different types of habitat except forest. It is used extensively in traditional medicine and produces tasty fruit...
by Ayesh | Sep 11, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Large shrub or small tree, Sun to Partial Shade, Very Cold Hardy, Water-wise
Leucosidea sericea, Ouhout, is an evergreen, very hardy large shrub or small tree. Leucosidea sericea, Ouhout, is an evergreen, large shrub or small tree that is filled with character. The gnarled and twisted stems with the dark, rough and peeling...
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 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...
