by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Sep 14, 2018 | Fairly Cold Hardy, Groundcovers
Asystasia gangetica is a lovely groundcover that gets miniature Mackaya bella-like white flowers. Asystasia gangetica is an attractive groundcover with dark green leaves and masses of miniature Mackaya bella-like white flowers. It grows well in the partial shade...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Sep 2, 2018 | Fairly Cold Hardy, Small to medium Trees
Rothmannia capensis is our most beautiful evergreen indigenous trees. It has a dense, roundish crown of glossy, dark green leaves. The flowers are large, white to cream bells with maroon speckles in their throats. A tree in full flower is a sight to behold....
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Sep 1, 2018 | Fairly Cold Hardy, Large shrub or small tree, Shrub
Indigofera jucunda, the River Indigo produces masses of spikes of pink and white flowers from November till March. An attractive, evergreen, large shrub or small tree, Indigofera jucunda is a show stopper when in flower. With a multitude of clusters of small, pink...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Aug 15, 2018 | Fairly Cold Hardy, Large shrub or small tree, Shrub
Ochna serrulata, Carnival Bush or Small-leaved Plane, is one of the first shrubs to flower in very early spring. The flowers often appear before the lovely bronze young leaves. A beautiful semi-deciduous, ornamental shrub, Ochna serrulata heralds the onset of spring...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Aug 14, 2018 | Fairly Cold Hardy, Groundcovers
Delicate, weeping and grass-like, Chlorophytum saundersiae, can be used to create a soft, meadow like feel in almost any size garden. Despite its appearance, is not a grass, and produces masses of small, white starry flowers through the summer months. It also grows...
