Conifers

Leylandii is a fast-growing evergreen conifer with densely packed foliage that creates excellent privacy screens, windbreaks, and formal hedges in Western Cape gardens. This versatile conifer is often used as Christmas trees and can be clipped into formal topiary shapes or left natural for informal screening. The dense, feathery foliage provides year-round structure and excellent noise reduction, making it perfect for urban gardens and boundary plantings. Plant 1m apart for hedging purposes or 2-3m apart for windbreak plantings. Feed annually in spring with a balanced tree fertilizer and enrich soil with quality compost for optimal growth. Apply pine mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds. This fast-growing conifer thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it ideal for creating instant privacy and structure in new gardens. Discover how to create privacy with plants using fast-growing evergreen screens like Leyland Cypress.

The Italian Cypress is an attractive, upright, pencil-thin conifer that works perfectly in restricted spaces or spaces where shade is not desired. It can be planted in groups to create a beautiful hedge or screen. Effortless with minimal water requirements once established. The Italian Cypress is also wind-tolerant and suitable for coastal gardens.

A small, evergreen conifer sporting bright golden-yellow foliage. Can be pruned as a hedge, plant 1.2m apart. Retains its striking colour in winter.  When crushed the needless will give a lemony scent. Loves well-drained soil. Once established, tolerates dry conditions.

The Gold Leyland Cypress is a  beautiful, pyramid-shaped conifer and a smaller variant of the popular Leyland cypress.

Evergreen, with striking yellow-green foliage, it is excellent for screening and hedges.The Gold Leyland Cypress is hardy,relatively fast-growing and perfect for a sunny spot in your garden. 

Magnificent and popular evergreen conifer with dense green to golden yellow foliage. Column shaped. Often used to create height.  Makes a perfect focal specimen. Also used to create a hedge. Great to create a topiary. Ideally placed along driveways and in containers. Very cold weather intensifies the coloration of the foliage. Wind tolerant.

Platycladus Orientalis 'Aurea Nana Compacta' is a slow-growing, evergreen conifer with dense, golden-yellow foliage that adds vibrant year-round color to gardens and landscapes. This compact, rounded shrub maintains its beautiful golden hues throughout all seasons, making it ideal for small gardens, mixed borders, or container displays where consistent color impact is desired. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, this low-maintenance conifer adapts well to various soil conditions and requires minimal care once established. Plant 80cm-1m apart when using in borders or hedging applications, allowing adequate space for its naturally rounded growth habit. Feed annually in early spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer to maintain vibrant golden foliage color and encourage healthy, dense growth throughout the growing season.

Juniperus Chinensis is a versatile, hardy evergreen conifer that forms a compact, upright shrub perfect for creating structure in your garden. With its dense, scale-like foliage in attractive blue-green tones, this reliable conifer works beautifully as a screening plant, windbreak, or specimen shrub in formal garden layouts. Feed with a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring to promote healthy growth and maintain its dense foliage. This low-maintenance conifer is drought-tolerant once established and thrives in full sun with well-draining soil, making it an excellent choice for water-wise gardens and coastal areas where wind resistance is important.

Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa Variegata' features the same twisting, irregular branching pattern as Torulosa but with golden-yellow or creamy-white variegation on its green foliage, making it an ornamental, eye-catching conifer. This variety is drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and thrives in full sun, making it an excellent choice for landscapes, hedging, or specimen planting.