Buddleja salviifolia

by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Feb 19, 2021 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Evergreen, Large shrub or small tree, Sun to Partial Shade, Very Cold Hardy, Water in summer, Water-wise

One of the toughest indigenous shrubs, Buddleja salviifolia is evergreen with attractive grey-green leaves. It bears lovely clusters of fragrant, white, cream, lilac, or purple flowers in late winter or early spring. These plants are fast-growing and can be...

Buddleja saligna

by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Feb 16, 2021 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Evergreen, Large shrub or small tree, Sun to Partial Shade, Very Cold Hardy, Water in summer, Water-wise

A small to a medium-sized, evergreen tree. Buddleja saligna, False Olive, or witolienhout,  is one of our fastest-growing, most water-wise, and cold-resistant trees. It has a gray-green appearance except when it is in flower when it turns white or cream under the...

Bulbine frutescens

by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Feb 11, 2021 | Bee Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Evergreen, Groundcovers, Succulent, Sun to Partial Shade, Very Cold Hardy, Water-wise

Bulbine frutescens, snake flower or geelkatstert, is an attractive, succulent shrub that makes a very good groundcover. The flowers are yellow or orange and are borne on slender spikes at almost any time of the year. The sap from the leaves has wonderful skin healing...

Bauhinia natalensis

by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Feb 6, 2021 | Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Evergreen, Fairly Cold Hardy, Shrub, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise, Wildlife Friendly

Certainly one of South Africa’s most beautiful and desirable ornamental shrubs, Bauhinia natalensis is a cheerful garden plant. Common names include Dainty Bauhinia, Natal Bauhinia, Fyn bauhinia and Natalbeesklou. It usually grows to 2m by 3m. It has delicate white...

Asystasia gangetica

by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Feb 2, 2021 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Evergreen, Fairly Cold Hardy, Groundcovers, Regular water, Sun to Partial Shade

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 of tree canopies as well as in full sun. It is a must for butterfly friendly gardens as it is the...

Aloe arborescens

by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Jan 28, 2021 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Cold Hardy, Evergreen, Shrub, Succulent, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise

Aloe arborescens (Krantz Aloe, Kransaalwyn) is probably the most widely grown of all the Aloes. A succulent shrub typically grows up to 2 metres tall with a 3 metre spread, it is one of the most free-flowering and showiest of all the Aloe species. It can be used...