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South African Native Selection
South African Native Selection
Pink Butterflies
Acmadenia Pink Butterflies
Acmadenia Pink Butterflies
A delightful small shrub with aromatic foliage. Produces masses of pink flowers on the tips of the branches late Winter-Spring. The largish flowers give the appearance of small butterflies settled on the plants.
Plant in an open sunny position is a moist but free draining acidic soil. Prune back after flowering to shape and to enhance flowering the following year.
Lovely plant for both patio planters or in landscaping situations.
Height 1m. Width 1m.
Adenandra Fragrans
Pink China Flower
Adenandra Fragrans
Pink China Flower
The Pink China Flower is an attractive small evergreen shrub with aromatic foliage. Bright pink star like flowers are produced in mass in Spring to Summer.
Likes an open sunny position in well drained acidic soils.
Once established is tolerant of hot dry situations and medium frost.
A attractive addition to any garden and grows well in large containers on the patio.
- Attracts Bees and butterflies
- Ideal plant for low growing borders and hedges
- Smothers itself in pink flowers on mass throughout Spring to Summer
- Ideal for small gardens or creates a beautiful patio plant
- Aromatic foliage similar to lemon
Height 1m. Width 1m.
Fragrans
Uniflora
Chinaflower
Adenandra Uniflora
China Flower
Adenandra Uniflora
China Flower
The flowers of 'Adenandra uniflora' make a great show during late Winter into Spring and for the rest of the year the foliage is a pleasant feature. When gently squeezed the leaves release a distinctive, aniseed-like, refreshing fragrance.
Despite its delicate looking stems and little narrow leaves, it is actually quite a tough customer, able to tolerate dry soils once established and untroubled by windy situations.
Prefers deep well drained acidic soils in full sun.
An occasional, very light pruning is about all the attention this little shrubs needs, and even that is optional.
'Adenandra uniflora' is perfect for well drained soils and sunny spots in small gardens. It’s also ideal for growing on walls and in raised beds.
Height 75cm. Width 75cm.
Agathosma Capensis
Agathosma Capensis
Agathosma capensis is a medium sized shrub with a tidy growth habit. It has strongly scented foliage and bears many clusters of pink/white flowers in Winter/Spring.
Crushed leaves emit a sweet, spicy scent.
The flowers are borne at the tips of branches.
It grows well in gardens with full sun and well-drained soil. Before planting, prepare the garden bed by digging over the soil, adding compost and a slow-release fertilizer. Plant during autumn, winter and spring with a combination of proteas, restios, leucadendrons and other interesting companion plants.
It is best used as a border plant by planting masses; or as a container plant.
A great plant for coastal gardens.
Height 1m. Width 1m.
Capensis
Lanuginosa
Berzelia Lanuginosa
Button Bush
Berzelia Lanuginosa
Button Bush
An erect fine foliaged shrub. Flowers are borne in terminal clusters which begin as small green balls but as they develop they become cream in colour. The white flowers eventually burst open from the small balls. Winter/Spring flowering.
Plant in an open sunny situation in a moist yet deep free draining acidic soil. It will respond to moisture during Summer and during periods of prolonged dryness.
Pick the flowers as a form of pruning. Careful not to cutback to hard.
A very useful cutflower at various stages of the flowerhead development. Equally useful as a plant for the real of a shrub border.
A great choice for coastal gardens.
Height 2m. Width 1m.
Brunia Albiflora
Coffee Bush
Brunia Albiflora
Coffee Bush
A tall slender many-branched bush with soft fine green leaves. The terminal flower heads are made up of a number of clusters of tiny flowers. Early in the flower head development they are silvery/grey/white in appearance. The heads become yellow and white when the flowers are open.
Plant in an open sunny situation in a moist yet deep free draining soil. It is a plant that will respond to regular moisture during summer and also particularly during periods of prolonged dryness.
An excellent cut flower both for it's flower head and also it's foliage.
Height 2m. Width 1.2m.
Albiflora
Brunia - early flowerhead development
Silver Moons
Brunia Silver Moons
A hybrid developed between Brunia albiflora and B. stokoeii by Te Horo Ornamentals.
Brunia Silver Moons
A hybrid developed between Brunia albiflora and B. stokoeii by Te Horo Ornamentals.
A very robust upright shrub bearing long stems topped with large clusters of pinkish flowers in late Summer.
Plant in open sunny situation in free draining acidic soils.
Pick flowers for floral use as a form of pruning.
Prune back after flowering.
A great addition and feature plant - look fantastic planted in groups or with other Brunia varieties.
A plant suitable for coastal gardens and an exceptional cutflower.
Height 2m. Width 1.2m.
Brunias
Brunia Stokoeii Ruby Red
Brunia Stokoeii Ruby Red
A robust upright shrub that bears large terminal heads made up of a number of ball like clusters of tiny red flowers in late Summer. In the early stage of the flower development the balls that make up the flowerhead are a steely grey.
Plant in an open sunny situation in a moist yet free draining acidic soil. It will respond to moisture during Summer and during periods of prolonged dryness.
Like all Brunias this 'stokoeii Ruby Red' is a sought after South African Native plant, grows well in coastal gardens and prized as a cutflower. The flower heads at both stages of development are used for floral work.
Height 2-3m. Width 2m.
Stokoeii Ruby Red
Brunias at early flower development
Compactum
Coleonema Compactum
Coleonema Compactum
A beautiful small evergreen compact shrub with scented foliage. It smothers itself in tiny pink flowers throughout Winter and Spring. A reasonably hardy plant that prefers full sun to semi-shade in any reasonable soil.
Makes a good background to more colourful border plants. Is great planted in groups.
- Attracts bees
- A great plant when planted within a group for a beautiful display
- Makes a beautiful shrub border
- Flowers profusely when in season
Height 1m. Width 1m,.
Coleonema Pink Confetti
Coleonema Pink Confetti
An evergreen shrub with aromatic, soft, needle-like foliage and producing a profusion of pale pink, star-shaped flowers in late Spring and into Summer.
Plant in either full sun or partial shade where soils are reasonably fertile and free-draining.
Hardy and tolerates periods of drought and responds well to being clipped which helps maintain size, shape and also encourages new growth.
Height 60cm. Width 80cm.
Pink Confetti
Pink Confetti
Pulchellum
Coleonema Pulchellum
Coleonema Pulchellum
'Coleonema pulchellum' is an aromatic, evergreen shrub covered with masses of starry pink flowers in Winter and Spring.
Best planted in a sunny position, it requires well-drained soil'
It can be used as an accent plant or in groups to form a hedge or informal border. Great companion plant with Proteas and Restios.
- Display it in a rockery or grow it as a container plant where it can be pruned to keep it small and neat.
- attracts bees and butterflies to your garden.
Height 80cm. Width 1m.
Coleonema Sunset Gold
Golden Breath of Heaven
Coleonema Sunset Gold
Golden Breath of Heaven
This award winning plant has fragrant, bright golden yellow foliage all year round, which may change to a lime-yellow in the Winter months. In Spring masses of pale pink flowers appear.
Plant in full sun for best foliage colour with well drained soil.
Its low growth habit gives good coverage over your garden. This is one of the best foliage plants you can choose for the garden. It will happily grow with many other plant types and looks stunning planted in a group or on its own.
Height 60cm. Width 1m.
Sunset Gold
Sunset Gold Driveway
Sunset Gold
Ericoides
Diosma Ericoides
Breath Of Heaven
Diosma Ericoides
Breath Of Heaven
Breath of Heaven is a delightful evergreen shrub, heath-like, highly aromatic leaves. Masses of small starry white flowers from Winter through to early-mid Spring. Quite hardy preferring well-drained sunny locations.
Plant in a free draining acidic soil in full sun. It will respond to moisture during periods of prolonged dry. Lightly prune to shape and size once flowering has finished to enhance flowering the next season. Avoid phosphorus fertilisers.
- Great for small gardens and rockeries
- Foliage and flowers ideal for cut flower and floral work
- Prolific flowering with highly aromatic foliage
- Coastal tolerant
- Drought tolerant once established
Height 1m. Width 1m.
Helichrysum Retortum
Sea Straw Flower
Helichrysum Retortum
Sea Straw Flower
A lovely and hardy everlasting daisy from South Africa, it forms a neat mound of silvery foliage which is attractive in its own right. In Spring and Summer it gets covered with white papery daisies with yellow centres, which are attractive to butterflies and other insects. Plant is full sun position with well drained soil.
The plant is drought tolerant and useful for easy care landscaping.
The flowers can also be picked when in bud and they will last for years. Hang upside down to dry. The plant is drought tolerant and useful for easy care landscaping.
- This plant will tolerate full sunlight
- Attracts bees & butterflies
- Medium frost tolerance.
- Plant is salt tolerant
A plant well suited to rockeries, watch is spill over the edge and is a great addition for beachside, coastal gardens.
Height 50cm. Width 1m.
Retortum
Sea Straw Flower
Gnidioides
Gnidioides
Phylica Gnidioides
Phylica Gnidioides
'Phylica gnidioides' is a compact, many branched, rounded shrub. The leaves are dark grey-green. The flower heads are pink, densely grouped at the tips of the stems - forming a lovely pink star. These beautiful flowers are covered with fine, soft hairs. It flowers in Autumn and Winter.
'Phylica gnidioides' grows in well-drained, sandy, acidic soils, in full sun.
- It is suitable for most gardens in frost-free areas
- hardy to wind.
- attractive garden shrub suitable for any sunny garden
- Good for rockeries
- potential to make a wonderful container plant.
Height 1m. Width 1m.
Phylica Pubescens
Flannel Flower
Phylica Pubescens
Flannel Flower
Bushy shrub with leathery, hair-covered narrow green leaves. These flowers are creamy-white and have a faint cinnamon scent. They flower in Autumn and Winter, are very showy, providing food for bees.
Prefers full sun and acidic sandy well-draining soil.
Copes well with dry conditions and is suitable for coastal gardens. Tolerates light to medium frosts (to about -6 degrees Celsius).
It is a fantastic filler plant setting off the better-known proteas, ericas and restios to perfection. It would also make a suitable specimen plant where its sun-catching properties can be admired from various angles.
Grow well in large containers on the patio.
Flannel Flower is also popular in posies and flower arrangements as they are long lasting as a fresh cut-flower and dries very well.
Height 1.8m. Width 1.5m.
Pubescens
Flannel Flower
Compact Gem
Podalyria Compact Gem in Garden
Podalyria Compact Gem
Sweet Pea Bush
Podalyria Compact Gem
Sweet Pea Bush
A select form of Podalyria calyptrata noted for it's very compact and bushy growth habit.
Foliage is simple green-grey and covered sparsely with silky white hairs giving the plant a silvery sheen.
Produces masses of fragrant pink-mauve flowers late Winter/Spring.
Suited to free draining soils in full sun.
Reasonably hardy once established. Cut back to maintain size and shape.
Best used as an informal hedge or planted in a mixed border with other South African native plants. Suitable as a container plant in a large pot. A worthy addition to coastal gardens.
This plant can get quite large but can be controlled easily to suit more compact situations with correct pruning.
Height 2m. Width 1.5m.
Podalyria Compact Gem White
Podalyria Compact Gem White
A select form of Podalyria calyptrata noted for it's very compact and bushy growth habit.
Foliage is simple green-grey and covered sparsely with silky white hairs giving the plant a silvery sheen.
Produces masses of fragrant white flowers late Winter/Spring.
Suited to free draining soils in full sun.
Reasonably hardy once established. Cut back to maintain size and shape.
Best used as an informal hedge or planted in a mixed border with other South African native plants. Suitable as a container plant in a large pot. A worthy addition to coastal gardens.
This plant can get quite large but can be controlled easily to suit more compact situations with correct pruning.
Height 2m. Width 1.5m.
Compact Gem White
Podalyria Compact Gem White in Garden
Sericea
Sericea
Podalyria Sericea
Satin Bush
Podalyria Sericea
Satin Bush
Low. evergreen shrub with soft. silvery-grey leaves and delightful lilac-rose, pea-shaped, flowers in Winter and Spring.
The lovely silky, silver-grey foliage gives the whole plant a silvery, shiny lustre.
Prefers a sunny to partly shaded position in well drained soil, with protection from frost. Water after planting until established. Light pruning after flowering will enhance plant shape.
- This plant has much decorative horticultural value.
- A good garden subject and water-wise once established, it does well combined with other drought tolerant plants.
- Used in a rock garden, it makes a striking specimen plant, or can be an unusual container plant.
Ideal for adding colour contrast to the garden, or as a low hedge or border plant.
Height 1m. Width 1m.
Polygala Dalmaisiana Dazzler
Polygala Dalmaisiana Dazzler
A dense evergreen shrub with bluish-green foliage. Flowering can be throughout the year with clusters of rich mauve and lilac flowers making an eye-catching display.
Grows well in full sun and part shade and tolerates frosts once established. Needs a well drained position and tolerates poor soils and dry conditions. Prune in early spring to encourage bushiness and flowering and fertilise with a long term slow release fertiliser.
Excellent, very versatile general garden plant, great for small hedges, looks fantastic in a decorative pot.
- Flowers profusely throughout the year.
- Eye catching display in any garden with its clusters if rich mauve and lilac flowers.
- Ideal coastal plant.
- Useful as a cut flower or for floral art work.
Height 1.5m. Width 1m.
Dazzler
Dazzler
Little Charmer
Little Charmer
Polygala Myrtifolia Little Charmer
Polygala Myrtifolia Little Charmer
A very attractive small evergreen shrub that covers itself with terminal clusters of purple pea like flowers at varying times of the year with peak flowering from Autumn to Spring. Very showy when in full flower.
Likes an open sunny situation in acidic free draining soil in full sun. A trim to shape and size in late Spring is beneficial to encourage a tidy habit encourage further flowering the following year. Once established can tolerate moderate frost and is reasonably drought tolerant.
Ensure newly planted plants have one deep watering per week during prolonged periods of prolonged dryness or during the first Summer.
Polygala ' Little Charmer ' is an excellent garden plant as a focal point in a shrub border or as a specimen plant.
Will also perform nicely in a container.
Height 1m. Width 1m.
Little Charmer
Polygala Myrtiflora Grandiflora Sweet Pea Shrub
Polygala Myrtiflora Grandiflora Sweet Pea Shrub
'Polygala grandiflora', otherwise known as the Sweet Pea Shrub is an evergreen, compact shrub bearing clusters of rich purple winged pea-like flowers over a long period from late Winter through to Summer.
Prefers well drained soils in full sun or partial shade.
A light trimming between flowering times will keep it dense. Feed with a slow release fertiliser like blood and bone.
A fast growing hardy shrub in most garden positions, including coastal settings, this plant makes a colourful feature, tub specimen or general garden shrub.
Height 2m. Width 1.5m.
Grandiflora
Petite Butterflies
Petite Butterflies
Polygala Petite Butterflies
Polygala Petite Butterflies
A very attractive small shrub with a rounded compact growth habit. Reasonably quick growing. It produces masses of purple pea like flowers terminally over the whole plant. Flowers can be seen for long periods from Autumn to Spring.
Likes an open sunny situation in acidic free draining soil in full sun. A trim to shape and size in late Spring is beneficial to encourage a tidy habit encourage further flowering the following year. Once established can tolerate moderate frost and is reasonably drought tolerant.
Ensure newly planted plants have one deep watering per week during prolonged periods of prolonged dryness or during the first Summer.
It is an excellent garden plant as a focal point in a shrub border or will add impact when mass planted.
Height 1m. Width 1m.
Virgilia Divaricata
Cape Lilac
Virgilia Divaricata
Cape Lilac
A fast growing evergreen tree.
The tree has shiny green, fern-like foliage and displays attractive pea-like, mauve/pink, fragrant flowers (which smell like bubblegum) in large clusters during Spring - Summer that can completely cover the tree followed by dark, leathery seed pods.
It prefers an open sunny position and is capable of withstanding wind and drought, it is also tolerable of poor soils but equally responds to additional moisture in Summer.
Prune to shape and size to keep the plant busy.
With age it is an ideal specimen or shade tree and is suitable for coastal gardens.
Height 6m. Width 2.5+m.
