by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Jun 18, 2019 | Evergreen, Fairly Cold Hardy, Large shrub or small tree, Partial Shade to Full Shade, Sun to Partial Shade, Water in summer, 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 | Dec 9, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Deciduous to Evergreen, Large shrub or small tree, Scramblers, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
Besides being an attractive flowering shrub or small tree, Grewia occidentalis is an essential plant for all wildlife friendly gardens. It gets attractive star-shaped flowers that are pink to mauve. The flowers are followed by edible fruit that typically have four...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Oct 4, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Deciduous to partly deciduous, Full Sun, Large shrub or small tree, Thorny Plants, Water-wise
A large shrub or small tree with attractive and novel bi-coloured flowers that are followed by interesting, intertwined pods. Dichrostachys cinerea can easily be pruned into shapely, single stemmed trees. May be thickly planted along boundaries to form an...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | 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 Malcolm Hepplewhite | 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 Malcolm Hepplewhite | 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...
