A medium sized shrub with reddish stems, holding large rounded green leaves and bearing huge dinner plate sized flowers. Unlike the species, which typically has pale silky pink flowers, this variety has flowers of pure white.
A medium sized shrub with reddish stems, holding large rounded green leaves and bearing huge dinner plate sized pink flowers. Attracts birds to the garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.
A beautiful variegated variety that will add a blaze of colour to your garden in late autumn and winter. Great cut flowers. Suitable for gardens with well-draining soil. Or plant in a pot. Water regularly initially.
The hardiest of all proteas, and well suited to low maintenance, low water use gardens (water well initially) with well-draining soil. Spectacular exotic-looking flowers in summer - perfect as cut flowers.
Botanical Name
Protea 'Pink Ice'
Growth Expectancy
2.5m H x 2m W
Position
Sun
Water Smart
Semi-Water Smart
Indigenous
Yes
Conebush | Leucadendron Salignum x Laureolum 'Burgundy Sunset'
This is an attractive, single-stemmed shrub with a round and dense habit and it is bright and colourful when in flower. It produces masses of mauve, purple, white or pink flowers displayed in clusters. This is a real eye-catcher in the garden and also reveals a sweet lemon scent when leaves are crushed. The essential oils that are extracted from the leaves are used medicinally for their antiseptic and diuretic properties. They look beautiful in a mixed fynbos bed when combined with plants such as Erica (Sugarbush) and Leucospernum (Pincushion)and Coleonema (White Confetti Bush).
This small compact shrub provides a variation of colour with bright red foliage in autumn to yellow highlights in winter. Great in containers or gardens.
Purple Haze is a small evergreen shrub with silvery purple coloured foliage in winter and silver cones at Christmas. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens. Water well to establish. Great for cut flowers.
Botanical Name
Leucadendron Galpinii 'Purple Haze'
Growth Expectancy
1.5m H x 1.5m W
Position
Sun
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
Yes
Conebush | Leucadendron Laureolum x strobilinum 'Summer Sun'
A fragrant, neat and upright, evergreen shrub covered in pale pink flowers from late winter to spring. Will invite bees to the garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.
This compact growing plant is ideal for small areas, rockeries and containers and fits well with low maintenance, low water use gardens. Spectacular autumn flowers fresh or dried.
This dense shrub is an excellent display plant or screen and fits in well with low maintenance, low water use gardens. Spectacular flowers fresh or dried.
A stunning compact Protea with ruby-red flowers with white and black leathery tips during late winter and spring. Can be shaped into a low hedge or grown as a feature plant. Also ideal for containers.
A welcome addition to any garden, this well-known erica produces tubular, bi-coloured flowers most of the year. Ideal for low maintenance and low water use gardens and containers. Will attract birds to the garden.
This dense shrub is an excellent display plant or screen and fits in well with low maintenance, low water use gardens. Spectacular flowers fresh or dried.
This dense shrub is ideal for small gardens, rockeries and containers. It will add spectacular golden colour to your garden or patio. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens and containers.
Showers of beautiful, bell-shaped pink flowers cover this Erica in spring. Thrives with minimal water, ideal for water-wise gardening. Flourishes in Western Cape conditions with well-drained soil and sunlight. Provides year-round charm with its evergreen foliage.
Botanical Name
Erica Gracillis
Growth Expectancy
1m H x 1m W
Position
Sun
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
Yes
Conebush | Leucadendron Salignum x Laureolum 'Golden Tulip'