by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Sep 18, 2018 | Evergreen, Large shrub or small tree, Very Cold Hardy
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 tree. In the...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Sep 11, 2018 | Large shrub or small tree, Very Cold Hardy
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 bark give trees...
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 27, 2018 | Cold Hardy, Large shrub or small tree, Shrub
Ehretia rigida subsp. nervifolia, the Puzzlebush or Deurmekaarbos, is a large shrub or sometimes a small tree. Although it is deciduous, it is very dense and is a good screening plant. Ehretia rigida subsp. nervifolia is a large, very dense, deciduous shrub with a...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Aug 27, 2018 | Large shrub or small tree, Shrub, Very Cold Hardy
Diospyros lyciodes subsp. guerkei is a deciduous, large shrub or small tree growing to about 5m. Often a pioneer tree on the Highveld grasslands, being first to colonise open areas and then provide shelter to other less hardy tree and shrub species. Suitable to be...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Aug 25, 2018 | Cold Hardy, Large shrub or small tree
Acokanthera oppositifolia, Bushman’s Poison, is typically a large evergreen shrub or small tree that grows beneath larger trees. Acokanthera oppositifolia is a large, evergreen shrub or small tree that has dark green leaves. In early spring, it gets lovely...
