by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Jun 23, 2019 | Cold Hardy, Evergreen, Shrub, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
A free-flowering, medium sized shrub, Pavonia praemorsa the Yellow Mallow, grows well in cultivation and adds value to large and small gardens. It has small (3 cm) yellow, hibiscus-like flowers all year, with peaks in spring and autumn. It...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Jun 18, 2019 | Evergreen, Fairly Cold Hardy, Large shrub or small tree, Partial Shade to Full Shade, Regular water in summer, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
( = Duvernoia adhatodoides) Justicia adhatodoides, Pistol-bush, is a very ornamental shrub or small tree that is very desirable as a garden plant. It is evergreen with large, graceful, dark green leaves that give the plant a tropical appearance. It will grow in sun,...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Jun 13, 2019 | Cold Hardy, Evergreen, Partial Shade to Full Shade, Regular water in summer, Shrub, Water-wise
Turraea obtusifolia, the Small Honeysuckle-tree is a very ornamental shrub well suited to gardens. It is evergreen with shiny, dark green leaves. It has fairly large, white flowers that are clustered amongst the leaves through the summer months. The fruit is a round...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Dec 18, 2018 | Cold Hardy, Evergreen, Shrub, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
Freylinia tropica in full flower in mid September, a spectacular show, Freylinia tropica, Blue Honey-bell, is one of southern Africa’s most attractive and versatile shrubs for the garden. It gets a showy abundance of flowers in spring, but has some flowers all through...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Nov 27, 2018 | Cold Hardy, Evergreen, More Sun than Shade, Shrub, Water-wise
Leonotis leonurus, Wild Dagga, is a very showy shrub and valuable addition to a garden. It bears stacks of whorls of bright, orange flowers towards the upper reaches of the stems. These nectar rich flowers are a big draw-card for sunbirds, other nectar feeding birds...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Nov 15, 2018 | 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...
