Spring & Summer Flowering Plants – Seasonal Blooms

Lavender 'Margaret Roberts' (Lavandula x intermedia) is a fragrant, hardy, and water-wise lavender variety that's perfect for herb gardens, borders, and coastal planting while attracting beneficial pollinators to your garden.

Why You'll Love It:
• Beautiful purple flower spikes with intense fragrance
• Fragrant, hardy, and water-wise lavender variety
• Ideal for cut flowers, potpourri, and natural aromatherapy
• Foliage provides year-round structure and texture
• Perfect for herb gardens, borders, and coastal planting
• Attracts beneficial pollinators to your garden

Planting & Care:
Plant 60-80cm apart in full sun with excellent drainage. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes drought-tolerant. Prune after flowering to maintain compact shape and encourage new growth. Feed with slow-release fertilizer in spring.

Perfect for creating fragrant, pollinator-friendly gardens. Learn more about creating a scented and fragrant garden or discover how to plant herbs for you and the bees to support local pollinators while enjoying beautiful, aromatic plants.

Star Jasmine is beloved for its intoxicating fragrance that transforms fences, arches, and pergolas into living features while creating stunning vertical displays in Western Cape gardens. This versatile evergreen climber provides year-round structure with its glossy foliage, while the profusion of starry white blooms in spring and summer fills the garden with heavenly scent. It can also be clipped into hedges or used as groundcover, making it one of the most adaptable climbers for entrances, patios, and pergolas. Plant 1.5-2m apart for screening or use as specimen plants against walls and structures. Feed annually in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer and ensure well-drained soil enriched with compost for optimal growth. Learn more about successful coastal gardening with versatile climbers like Star Jasmine, or discover how to create privacy with plants for beautiful, fragrant screening solutions.

Clivia (St. John's Lily) is a beloved South African classic, ideal for planting beneath trees or in shaded spots where few other plants thrive. With vibrant trumpet-shaped blooms in spring and bold, strap-like leaves year-round, it makes a striking feature plant for any garden.

Why You'll Love It:
• Indigenous and shade-loving
• Spring-flowering with bold blooms
• Low maintenance and drought-tolerant once established
• Perfect for Cape Town's waterwise gardeners
• Excellent in mass plantings or containers
• Grows well with minimal care
• Ideal for Western Cape's winter rainfall gardens

Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia Leucantha) produces stunning purple flower spikes from late summer through autumn, perfect for adding vibrant seasonal color to water-wise gardens and attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.

Why You'll Love It:
• Hardy, drought-tolerant perennial
• Low-maintenance evergreen shrub
• Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil
• Excellent choice for Western Cape gardens
• Long-lasting blooms with minimal water requirements

Planting & Care:
Plant 1-1.5m apart for mass plantings or use as striking specimen plants in mixed perennial borders. Feed annually in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering.

Learn more about water-wise gardening techniques or discover how to attract butterflies to your garden with flowering plants like Mexican Bush Sage.

Wild Garlic (Wildeknoffel) is a tough, water-wise indigenous plant with edible, fragrant leaves and beautiful purple blooms that's perfect for sunny spots, borders, and container planting in Western Cape gardens.

Why You'll Love It:
• Hardy South African indigenous species
• Edible leaves for fresh salads or cooked dishes
• Beautiful mauve-pink flowers above clumps of narrow, grey-green leaves
• Distinctive garlic scent when leaves are crushed
• Attracts butterflies and beneficial insects to your garden
• Perfect for creating sustainable, indigenous gardens
• Supports local ecosystems

Perfect for creating sustainable, indigenous gardens that support local ecosystems. Learn more about your garden as an ecosystem or discover water-wise gardening techniques to create beautiful, drought-tolerant landscapes with indigenous plants like Wild Garlic.

Starry Wild Jasmine (Boerejasmyn) is a versatile indigenous semi-climber that transforms any garden space with its fragrant white flowers adorned with delicate pink undersides, blooming from September to January.

Why You'll Love It:
• Remarkable South African indigenous plant
• Can reach up to 3m in height as a climber
• Can be pruned into a compact, tidy hedge
• Perfect for diverse landscaping needs
• Promotes biodiversity while attracting beneficial pollinators
• Enhances your garden's sensory experience with exquisite fragrance
• Water-wise indigenous beauty

Planting & Care:
Plant 1-1.5m apart for hedging or use as specimen plants against walls and structures. Feed annually in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer and enrich soil with quality compost for optimal growth. 

Learn how your garden can support local ecosystems with indigenous plants like Starry Wild Jasmine, or discover tips for creating a scented garden with fragrant indigenous climbers.

Gaura Dark Pink brings months of delicate, star-shaped blooms in bright to dark pink shades that dance gracefully above compact, bushy foliage from spring through autumn.

Why You'll Love It:
• Bright to dark pink star-shaped flowers
• Compact, bushy growth pattern with excellent branching
• Tall, graceful flower stems create beautiful movement
• Long flowering season from spring through autumn
• Attracts butterflies and beneficial insects
• Perfect for borders, containers, and mass plantings
• Low-maintenance once established

Planting & Care:
Plant 30-40cm apart in well-draining soil in full sun position. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes drought-tolerant. 

Princess Lavender (Butterfly Lavender) is a compact, fragrant perennial shrub that produces distinctive purple flower spikes topped with showy pink bracts, perfect for adding Mediterranean charm to water-wise gardens, containers, and borders while attracting butterflies and bees. This hardy drought-tolerant plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it an excellent choice for Western Cape gardens where continuous blooms and aromatic foliage are desired. The compact growth habit makes it ideal for small gardens, pots, and edging along pathways. Plant 50-60cm apart for mass plantings or use as specimen plants in containers and herb gardens. Feed annually in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering. Learn more about creating a scented and fragrant garden or discover how to plant herbs for you and the bees to support local pollinators with aromatic plants like Princess Lavender.

Agapanthus 'Black Jack' is an award-winning variety, crowned Plant of the Year at the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show. Bred in South Africa by the renowned De Wet breeders, it is celebrated as the most intensely coloured agapanthus available today.

Why You'll Love It:
• Award-winning Plant of the Year at 2023 Chelsea Flower Show
• Most intensely coloured agapanthus available today
• Inky black buds open into large heads of deep black-purple flowers
• Extended flowering season from summer into early autumn
• Vigorous, disease-resistant perennial
• Heat and drought tolerant

Planting & Care:
Thrives in full sun with well-drained soil. Plant 80cm-1m apart for mass plantings or use as striking specimen plants in containers and garden beds. Feed annually in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering. Ideal for borders, pots, and focal points.

Learn more about water-wise gardening techniques or discover how your garden can support local ecosystems with indigenous plants like Agapanthus.

Brachyscome is a compact perennial that produces masses of cheerful daisy-like flowers from spring through summer and into autumn. Available in two beautiful varieties: 'Fresco Purple' with vibrant purple blooms and 'Fresco Candy' with soft pink and white petals. This easy-growing plant is perfect for containers, flower gardens, and border plantings where its neat, mounding habit creates lovely displays. Feed monthly with a balanced fertilizer during the flowering season to maintain continuous blooms. Both varieties are equally hardy and water-wise, making them excellent choices for low-maintenance gardens.

 Dietes Grandiflora is a hardy, water-wise indigenous perennial that produces elegant white flowers with yellow and blue markings throughout the year, perfect for creating striking displays in borders, mass plantings, or erosion control areas. This versatile South African plant thrives in both sun and semi-shade conditions, making it an excellent choice for low-maintenance gardens where year-round blooms and drought tolerance are desired. The sword-like leaves provide attractive structure even when not in flower, and the plant spreads naturally to form dense clumps over time. Plant 60-80cm apart for mass plantings or use as specimen plants in mixed perennial borders. Feed annually in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer to encourage vigorous growth and continuous flowering. Learn more about water-wise gardening techniques or discover how your garden can support local ecosystems with indigenous plants like Wild Iris.

The Rose Iceberg is one of the world’s most celebrated floribunda roses, prized for its profusion of pristine white blooms that appear continuously from spring to autumn. Renowned for its reliability and elegance, Iceberg adds timeless beauty to beds, borders, and mass plantings, while also making an excellent cut flower. Its vigorous, upright habit and pure blooms make it a favourite for Cape Town gardens and landscaping projects.

Exceptionally hardy and low-maintenance, Iceberg thrives in full sun and well-draining, compost-enriched soil. Feed with a balanced rose fertiliser in spring and again after each flush, or apply Vigorosa to revitalise yellowing leaves. For best performance, prune in mid-July and mid-January, water deeply at the base, mulch to retain moisture, and deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming. With minimal care, this floribunda delivers season-long displays of classic white beauty.

Agapanthus 'Wilgenhof Blue' is a hardy, evergreen perennial that produces stunning clusters of rich blue flowers on tall stems, perfect for creating dramatic displays in water-wise gardens and mass plantings throughout the Western Cape.

Why You'll Love It:
• Hardy, evergreen perennial with stunning rich blue flower clusters
• Fast-growing, coastal-hardy plant
• Thrives in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil
• Excellent choice for borders, containers, and large-scale landscaping
• Reliable blooms and drought tolerance
• Striking blue flowers make excellent cut flowers
• Beautiful contrast in mixed perennial plantings
• Perfect for water-wise gardens

Planting & Care:
Plant 80cm-1m apart for mass plantings or use as specimen plants in containers and garden beds. Feed annually in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering.

Learn more about successful coastal gardening or discover water-wise gardening techniques for creating beautiful, drought-tolerant landscapes with plants like Agapanthus.

A floral masterpiece that adds pure charm to your garden. This low-maintenance, drought-tolerant beauty is ideal for mass planting and containers. Plant it in well-draining soil, provide ample sunlight, and water moderately for breathtaking results. Pair it with companions like fragrant lavender, deep purple salvia, or delicate white alyssum to create a garden display that radiates timeless beauty.

Plumbago Auriculata Blue is a Western Cape favourite, an indigenous shrub treasured for its masses of blue blooms, mainly from November to May.

Why You'll Love It:
• Indigenous Western Cape shrub with masses of blooms
• Long flowering season from November to May
• Fast-growing and easy to train
• Perfect for informal hedges, sprawling against fences, or cascading over walls
• Can be trimmed into neat, compact shape in pots
• Hardy and water-wise once established
• Adored by butterflies - excellent for wildlife gardens
• One of the most rewarding shrubs for long-lasting seasonal colour

Planting & Care:
Plant in full sun with well-draining soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes water-wise. Prune after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new growth. Feed with balanced fertilizer in spring to encourage vigorous blooming.

Salvia Hybrid 'Rockin Deep Purple' is a wonderful compact salvia, richly colored with vibrant, deep purple flowers. An abundant bloomer with a long flowering time that makes a spectacular display when mass-planted in your garden.

Why You'll Love It:
• Abundant bloomer with long flowering time
• Makes spectacular display when mass-planted
• Perfect container plant for patios and borders
• Adds beautiful colour contrast to your garden
• Low-maintenance and drought tolerant
• Attracts bees, hummingbirds and butterflies to your garden
• Excellent for pollinator-friendly gardens

Planting & Care:
Plant in sun to semi-shade with well-draining soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes more drought-tolerant. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming. Feed with balanced fertilizer in spring.

The Iceberg Standard Rose elevates the world-famous Iceberg rose to new architectural heights, trained as an elegant standard for striking garden displays. Available in three beautiful color varieties: classic pure white with glossy green foliage, rich burgundy with deep wine-colored blooms, and soft pink with delicate rose-toned flowers. All varieties produce abundant floribunda blooms from spring through autumn with a light, delicate fragrance. Feed with a quality rose fertilizer in spring and after each flush to encourage repeat blooming, prune lightly in winter to maintain the standard shape, and water deeply at the base to promote strong root development. Perfect as specimen plants in large containers, along pathways, or planted en-masse with complementary plants like lavender for an enchanting cottage garden display.

Agapanthus 'Summer Blue' is a compact, evergreen perennial that produces beautiful clusters of bright blue flowers on sturdy stems, perfect for creating stunning displays in containers, borders, and smaller garden spaces where reliable blooms and drought tolerance are desired.

Why You'll Love It:
• Compact, evergreen perennial perfect for smaller garden spaces
• Continuous summer flowering with reliable blooms
• Hardy plant thrives in full sun to partial shade
• Drought-tolerant and low maintenance
• Excellent choice for Western Cape gardens
• Vibrant blue flowers make excellent cut flowers
• Beautiful color contrast in mixed perennial plantings
• Perfect for containers, borders, and garden beds

Planting & Care:
Plant 60-80cm apart for mass plantings or use as specimen plants in containers and garden beds. Thrives in well-drained soil. Feed annually in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering.

Learn more about water-wise gardening techniques or discover container gardening tips for growing beautiful plants like Agapanthus in pots and planters.

Petrea volubilis is one of the most distinct and beautiful cultivated climbers, celebrated for its long sprays of violet-blue, star-shaped flowers that appear in spring. The flowers create a striking display, often likened to wisteria in their cascading form.

This evergreen plant features rough, leathery leaves that contrast beautifully with its soft, elegant flowers. It needs strong support and guidance to climb, making it ideal for pergolas, arches, fences, and sunny garden walls.

Perfectly suited to Cape Town’s winter-rainfall climate, Petrea volubilis is a fast grower that brings softness, height, and colour to any outdoor space. A white-flowering form is also available for a more delicate look.

• White flowers appear in spring
• Requires strong support to climb
• Good drainage preferred

Evolvulus 'Blue my mind'(also known as Dwarf Morning Glory) has tiny blue blossoms covering these silvery-leaved plants for extended periods.  An ideal choice for ground covers in gardens or containers, creating a mound of vivid blue blooms.

These resilient plants thrive in heat and drought conditions, making them excellent ground covers and companions for mixed baskets and pots. They thrive in scorching temperatures and shine in full sun. Furthermore, once established, 'Blue my Mind' requires minimal watering due to their drought tolerance.

Yellow Wild Iris (Dietes Bicolor) is a fast-growing, low-maintenance indigenous perennial with graceful long narrow arching leaves and masses of beautiful lemon-yellow flowers with distinctive black-brown markings from August to February.

Why You'll Love It:
• Long flowering season from August to February
• Graceful long narrow arching leaves create elegant displays
• Fast-growing, low-maintenance indigenous perennial
• Perfect for water-wise gardens and coastal plantings
• Can be mass-planted as groundcover or used as single accent plant
• Striking yellow flowers make excellent cut flowers
• Supports local wildlife
• Reliable blooms with drought tolerance

Planting & Care:
Plant 60-80cm apart for mass plantings or use as specimen plants in containers and garden beds. Thrives in sun to semi-shade with well-drained soil. Feed annually in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering.

Learn more about successful coastal gardening with indigenous plants like Dietes, or discover water-wise gardening techniques for creating beautiful, drought-tolerant landscapes.

Agapanthus 'Fireworks' (PBR) is an Agapanthus that will cause fireworks in your garden with its large bursting flower heads. The stunning bi-colour flowers are violet-blue at the throat fading to pure white on the petal edges, creating a spectacular display from mid to late summer.

Why You'll Love It:
• Stunning bi-colour flower heads create spectacular displays
• Stunning violet-blue at the throat fading to pure white on petal edges
• Long flowering period from mid to late summer
• Short and broad foliage - compact and tidy
• Flowers abundantly on stout stems about 1m tall
• Ideal for borders and mixed containers
• Indigenous South African plant
• Semi-water smart once established

Planting & Care:
Plant 50-60cm apart in full sun with well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes more drought-tolerant. Feed annually in spring with balanced slow-release fertilizer to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering.

Pandorea Jasminoides is a fast-growing, woody climber that transforms fences and trellises with its stunning trumpet-shaped flowers from spring to summer. Available in three beautiful color forms: classic pink with deeper pink throats, pure white with yellow centers, and soft light pink varieties. Each produces masses of fragrant blooms that attract pollinators and add vibrant color to vertical spaces. Feed with a balanced fertilizer monthly during the growing season to encourage prolific flowering. This versatile climber is easily pruned to your desired height and thrives equally well when grown in large containers, making it perfect for patios and courtyards where space is limited.

Bacopa is a charming groundcover perennial that brings year-round beauty to your garden with its abundance of delicate flowers available in three stunning colors: pure white, vibrant violet-blue, or soft pink. Perfect for beds, containers, and hanging baskets, this heat-tolerant plant thrives in well-drained soil and semi-shade to full sun positions. Feed regularly with a balanced liquid fertilizer during the growing season to encourage continuous blooming. Its low-maintenance nature, compact spreading habit, and ability to attract pollinators make it an excellent choice for garden enthusiasts seeking both ease and biodiversity in their outdoor spaces.

Honey-Bell Bush (Freylinia Tropica) is a beautiful, fast-growing indigenous shrub with slender, loosely spreading branches that produces masses of tubular flowers. Available in two stunning color forms: vibrant blue flowers that attract butterflies and bees, and pure white blooms for a more subtle garden display.

Why You'll Love It:
• Masses of tubular flowers in vibrant blue or pure white
• Flowers profusely mainly in spring, continues sporadically through the year
• Attracts butterflies and bees to your garden
• Versatile, waterwise shrub - semi-water smart
• Perfect for informal hedging, screening, or feature plant
• Attractive in patio containers
• Slender, loosely spreading branches create graceful form
• Benefits from regular pruning to maintain bushy growth

Planting & Care:
Plant in semi-shade to sun with well-draining soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes more drought-tolerant. Feed with a balanced indigenous plant fertilizer in early spring to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering. Prune regularly to maintain bushy growth and compact shape.

Australian Coastal Rosemary (Westringia Fructicosa) is an evergreen shrub that resembles rosemary but lacks its fragrance and culinary value. It excels in coastal gardens, withstanding salt spray admirably and thriving in sandy, well-drained soil.

Why You'll Love It:
• Evergreen shrub with rosemary-like appearance
• Excels in coastal gardens - withstands salt spray admirably
• Thrives in sandy, well-drained soil
• Relatively drought-tolerant once established
• Requires less water than other plants
• Can be shaped into beautifully pruned balls, hedges, or lollipop standards
• Dainty white or blue flowers during spring and summer

Planting & Care:
Plant 60-80cm apart for hedging in full sun with sandy, well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes drought-tolerant. Prune regularly to maintain desired shape - responds excellently to shaping into balls, hedges, or standards. Feed with balanced fertilizer in spring.

Agapanthus 'Mount Superior' (African Lily) is the brilliant pure white Agapanthus we recommend for your garden. A hardy and resilient choice with elegant pure white trumpet-shaped blooms in summer to early autumn, perfect for creating stunning displays in borders, pots, and mass plantings.

Why You'll Love It:
• Hardy and resilient indigenous perennial
• Does well in pots and containers
• Perfect for borders and mass planting
• Clump-forming perennial creates high impact displays
• Low-maintenance and semi-water smart
• Attracts pollinators to your garden
• Suitable for coastal gardens

Planting & Care:
Plant 40-50cm apart for mass plantings or use as specimen plants in containers and garden beds. Thrives in sun to semi-shade with well-drained soil. Feed annually in spring with balanced slow-release fertilizer to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering.

Adorned with buttery yellow flowers and a central blue eye, the blooms of the African Daisy - Osteospermum 'Serenity Blue Eyed Beauty' are a captivating addition to any landscape. This low-maintenance and drought-tolerant beauty is ideal for mass planting and containers, adding an enchanting touch to your outdoor space. Once established, it thrives with minimal care. Don't forget to prune it back after flowering for continuous blooms and a flourishing garden display

A lovely little carnation with a mounded habit.  I Love U displays a full range of colours from deep pink to soft rose, pink and white.  Blooms are strongly fragrant and will attract bees, hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden. Low maintenance and can be grown outdoors as well as indoors.

 Turn your garden into a showpiece with Dipladenia (Mandevilla) Jade White. This compact evergreen climber shrub produces a dazzling display of pure white, trumpet-shaped blooms from spring into early autumn, shining brightly against glossy green foliage. Perfect for flower beds, patio pots, or planted in groups for a breathtaking mass of colour, it brings a touch of elegance to any outdoor space.

Hardy yet refined, Jade White thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, rewarding you with months of effortless beauty. Simply water regularly, feed during the growing season, and enjoy a long-lasting floral display tailored to Cape Town and Western Cape conditions.

Mackaya Bella (Forest Bells) is an elegant, fast-growing evergreen shrub indigenous to South Africa. Ideal for semi-shade or filtered sun, it produces masses of mauve to white, bell-shaped flowers in spring and summer that attract birds, butterflies, and carpenter bees.

Why You'll Love It:
• Glossy green leaves form a lush, informal screen
• Perfect for small gardens, along stream banks, or in containers
• Water wise with non-invasive roots
• Soft, graceful form that's easy to prune
• Thrives in shaded spots where other plants struggle

Planting & Care:
Plant in semi-shade or filtered sun positions with well-draining soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as the plant becomes more water-wise. Prune lightly to maintain shape and encourage new growth.

Petunia Limbo White is a hardy, dwarf petunia that packs a punch with large, velvety white flowers on a strong, compact plant. Its vigorous growth makes it perfect for containers, garden beds, and landscapes, adding bold, season-long color without the sprawl.

Low maintenance, high impact—just pinch back regularly for even more stunning blooms!

These enchanting blooms display lovely flowers that gracefully fade from light pink at the tips to white in the center. They bring a touch of wonder to any landscape and are perfect for pots, borders, and garden beds. This low-maintenance and drought-tolerant beauty is ideal for mass planting and containers. Once established, it thrives with minimal care. Be sure to prune it back after flowering for continuous blooms and a garden display filled with magic.

Fresh, clean, and timeless—Lobelia Riviera White adds a bright touch to any garden. With delicate white flowers and compact growth, they’re perfect for borders, pots, and hanging baskets. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, these blooms will keep your garden looking crisp and inviting all season long.

A South African indigenous treasure.  A low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plant that's perfect for mass planting and containers. Plant it in well-draining soil, provide ample sunlight, and water moderately for stunning results. Pair with fragrant lavender, vibrant salvia, or lively orange zinnias for a vibrant garden display.

A striking two-toned double flowering variety with a compact growth habit, the African Daisy - Osteospermum 'Flowerpower 3D Berry White' is ideal for pots, borders, and garden beds. This low-maintenance, drought-tolerant beauty thrives in mass plantings and containers. Plant it in well-draining soil for stunning results. Combine it with the vibrant hues of purple verbena and the airy elegance of Gaura for a captivating garden display.

The Rose Simplicity is a celebrated floribunda rose producing clusters of medium-pink, semi-double flowers across the season. Its buds open into flat, softly hued flowers that repeat in flushes from spring through to autumn. With a medium, bushy habit and leathery foliage, it works beautifully in hedges, mass plantings or as specimen shrubs, offering consistent charm in garden designs.

Vigorous and disease-resistant, Simplicity thrives in full sun with well-draining, compost-enriched soil. Feed with a balanced rose fertiliser in early spring and after each flowering flush to sustain bloom, and prune lightly in winter to maintain form. Water deeply at the base, mulch to conserve moisture, and deadhead spent clusters to encourage fresh blossoms. A reliable and elegant choice for Cape Town gardens, Rose Simplicity delivers enduring floribunda beauty with minimal fuss.

A handsome, indigenous tree, suitable for most gardens. Beautiful deep red flowers make this a feature tree for summer shade.

Deciduous to semi-deciduous. Dark green foliage turns copper-red in spring. Nectar-rich flowers from Sept-Oct. Bright red, nectar-filled flowers will invite birds and bees to the garden.

Low maintenance. Cut to any shape or size. 

Plumbago Auriculata White is a popular vine-like shrub covered in clusters of white flowers for many months of the year. This versatile indigenous plant is often used for covering garden banks but can be trimmed beautifully for use in pots, flowering mainly from November to May.

Why You'll Love It:
• Long flowering season from November to May
• Indigenous and water smart
• Often used for covering garden banks
• Can be trimmed beautifully for use in pots
• Attracts butterflies and bees
• Low maintenance once established

Planting & Care:
Plant 1-1.5m apart in full sun with well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes drought-tolerant. Trim regularly to maintain desired shape and encourage bushy growth. Feed with balanced fertilizer in spring and summer.

A vibrant and modern carnation with an upright habit.  Pink Kisses is early flowering with an abundance of two-toned scented flowers.  Ideal for containers and will look very attractive on a windowsill.  

Agapanthus 'Barley Blue' is an early-blooming agapanthus that's compact and clump-forming, with light silvery-blue star-shaped blooms on strong stems. This beautiful compact indigenous filler for garden beds is remarkably low-maintenance, flowering from mid-spring on strong stems, making it an excellent choice for hassle-free gardening.

Why You'll Love It:
• Early-blooming from mid-spring
• Beautiful compact indigenous filler for garden beds
• Remarkably low-maintenance
• Strong stems perfect for cut flowers
• Excellent choice for hassle-free gardening
• Perfect for borders, pots, and mass plantings
• Semi-water smart once established

Planting & Care:
Plant 30-40cm apart for mass plantings or use as specimen plants in containers and garden beds. Thrives in full sun with well-drained soil. Feed annually in spring with balanced slow-release fertilizer to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering.

This fast-growing perennial, resembling a petite petunia on steroids, stands as your top choice for pots, hanging baskets, and ground cover. Thriving in full sun, it requires watering when the soil feels dry, along with regular feeding. In return, it generously rewards your care with year-round blooming beauty.

An annual genetic dwarf petunia with large burgundy blooms.  Limbo is a vigorous grower with a robust compact plant habit.  Ideal for containers, beds and landscape.   Pinch back regularly for great performance.  

Sundancer is a bushy evergreen fuchsia, coming into flower when the weather warms up continuing to flower right through the year. Expect a profusion of bell-shaped flowers to make a statement in any garden.

This extra-dwarf crested marigold is compact and heat tolerant.  Hot Pak will bloom all summer long even in high and humid temperatures.  These vigorous plants will bloom abundantly and are ideal for containers, patios and the garden.  Attracts bees and butterflies.

Agapanthus 'Summer Love White' is a compact, low-growing beauty that flowers quite early and all through the summer. This clump-forming indigenous perennial bears wispy, pure white trumpet-shaped flowers on strong stems, making it a gardener's favourite for use in pots and containers.

Why You'll Love It:
• Flowers quite early and all through the summer
• Strong stems make it perfect for pots and containers
• Suitable for sunny to semi-shade positions
• Semi-water smart once established

Planting & Care:
Plant 30-40cm apart in sun to semi-shade with well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes more drought-tolerant. Feed annually in spring with balanced slow-release fertilizer to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering.

An annual genetic dwarf petunia with large blue blooms.  Limbo is a vigorous grower with a robust compact plant habit.  Ideal for containers, beds and landscape.   Pinch back regularly for great performance.  

This fast-growing perennial, resembling a petite petunia on steroids, stands as your top choice for pots, hanging baskets, and ground cover. Thriving in full sun, it requires watering when the soil feels dry, along with regular feeding. In return, it generously rewards your care with year-round blooming beauty.

An annual genetic dwarf petunia with large burgundy blooms with a white outer rim.  Limbo is a vigorous grower with a robust compact plant habit.  Ideal for containers, beds and landscape.   Pinch back regularly for great performance.

An annual genetic dwarf petunia with large purple blooms.  Limbo is a vigorous grower with a robust compact plant habit.  Ideal for containers, beds and landscape.   Pinch back regularly for great performance.  

Bring bold, beautiful color to your garden with the Lobelia Riviera 'Midnight Blue'. These rich, deep-blue blooms create a striking contrast against their lush green foliage, making them perfect for borders, containers, and hanging baskets. With their compact, mounding growth and abundant flowers, they’ll add a vibrant, eye-catching touch to any space. Easy to care for and long-flowering, they’re a simple way to keep your garden looking fresh and full of life.

Scaevola is an ideal choice for window boxes, hanging baskets or tall containers where its trailing form can flow over the container's edge. A sun-loving, heat-tolerant annual that produces a non stop show of blue, pink or white flowers. Tough plants that require little maintenance but need well drained soil. They put on their best display in summer heat

Hebe is a medium sized shrub with large, rounded glossy green leaves often seen growing in coastal areas. A vigorous grower that will produce a striking display of purple / blue flowers.

Bursting with vitality, this fast-growing perennial, resembling a petite petunia on steroids, is your top pick for pots, hanging baskets, and ground cover. They require full sun, watering when the soil feels dry and regular feeding and then they will give back by flowering all year long. 

An early flowering, evergreen and compact perennial with a trailing habit. Adorned with masses of stunning pink bi-colour trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats. Will attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. Ideal for beds, borders and baskets.

A free flowering pelargonium with a compact and bushy habit and pink flowers. Ideal for pots and containers.

Fuchsia Bella Diana is a compact and graceful plant that delights with cascades of pendulous blooms in vivid shades of pink and purple. Flowering generously from late spring right through to autumn, it creates a showstopping display in hanging baskets, patio pots, and garden beds. Its naturally neat shape ensures a full, lush effect without much effort, making it as rewarding for beginners as it is for seasoned gardeners.

With regular feeding and consistent moisture, Bella Diana will keep producing waves of blossoms that not only brighten your garden but also attract visiting pollinators. Thriving in partial shade, it brings colour and charm to sheltered corners and outdoor living spaces, offering an elegant yet easy-care choice for Western Cape gardens.

An annual genetic dwarf petunia with large pink blooms with a white outer rim.  Limbo is a vigorous grower with a robust compact plant habit.  Ideal for containers, beds and landscape.   Pinch back regularly for great performance. 

An annual genetic dwarf petunia with large colourful blooms with a white outer rim.  Limbo is a vigorous grower with a robust compact plant habit.  Ideal for containers, beds and landscape.   Pinch back regularly for great performance.

A stunning evergreen pelargonium with bright red semi-double flowers, providing good performance even if conditions are less than favourable.  Ideal for pots, containers and baskets.