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

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.

Bird of Paradise is an unmistakable South African icon, admired for its bold, tropical foliage and brilliant orange-and-blue flowers that create stunning focal points in any landscape.

Why You'll Love It:
• Indigenous beauty provides year-round architectural greenery
• Dramatic color displays when in bloom mainly from May to December
• Perfect for modern gardens, poolside plantings, and container displays
• Hardy, low-maintenance plant that's water-wise once established
• Wind-resistant, making it ideal for coastal gardens and challenging conditions
• Can be successfully grown indoors with lots of bright light and some direct sun
• Best grown in full sun to light shade

Planting & Care:
Plant 1.5-2m apart for mass plantings or use as specimen plants in garden beds and containers. Feed annually in early spring with quality compost before new growth begins, then fertilize during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer for optimal flowering. 

Learn how your garden can support local ecosystems with indigenous plants like Bird of Paradise.

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.

Water Pear is a hardy, indigenous evergreen that thrives in the Western Cape's varied conditions, from urban gardens to larger landscapes where reliable screening and shade are desired. This fast-growing tree forms a lush, year-round screen with its dense, glossy foliage, delivering excellent privacy, natural shade, and effective noise reduction for residential and commercial properties. From August to December, it delights with clusters of creamy-white, sweetly scented flowers that attract beneficial bees and pollinators while bringing seasonal interest to your landscape. Plant 4-5m apart for screening or use as specimen trees in garden beds and larger landscapes. Feed annually in spring with a balanced tree fertilizer and enrich soil with quality compost for optimal growth. For young trees, provide support with tree stakes and secure with tree ties until well established. Apply pine mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Plant in full sun with moist, well-drained soil and water regularly during the first year. Once established, it becomes low-maintenance and water-wise, making it a favourite for sustainable, long-term indigenous plantings. Learn how to plant a tree the right way for successful Water Pear establishment, or discover how to choose the perfect tree for your garden with indigenous screening trees like Water Pear.

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.

Spekboom (Portulacaria Afra) is South Africa's beloved 'miracle plant' featuring traditional small, round succulent leaves that create dense, compact growth perfect for detailed pruning and shaping.

Why You'll Love It:
• Indigenous carbon-capturing champion
• Small, round succulent leaves with fine-textured foliage
• Forms tight, neat hedges with regular trimming
• Ideal for bonsai work and intricate topiary designs
• Perfect for precise garden borders and detailed definition
• Compact leaf size suits smaller garden spaces
• Excellent for container growing

Planting & Care:
Feed with a balanced succulent fertilizer in spring to encourage healthy growth and maintain its characteristic dense branching pattern. The classic Spekboom's compact leaf size and naturally bushy habit make it particularly suitable for applications where a refined, detailed appearance is preferred over bold architectural statements.

 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.

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.

This perennial Gazania is native to the mountains of South Africa and produce large, daisy-like flowerheads in a delightful red colour, in autumn, spring and summer. They are often planted as a drought-tolerant groundcover.

This dwarf cultivar of Carissa macrocarpa is a popular groundcover which seldom grows more than knee height. It forms a dense mat of attractive, glossy emerald green foliage. Fragrant, starry white flowers and edible red fruit occasionally throught the year. Also looks great in a container. Due to its hardiness, drought-resistance and evergreen nature it is widely used in commercial landscapes, along road sides and in parking areas under trees. Indigenous.

The Wild Banana,also known as 'Giant White Bird of Paradise, is an attention-grabbing evergreen that effortlessly brings a lush tropical ambiance to your garden. Notably, while its appearance is captivating, its aggressive root system requires mindful placement away from paths and structures. The Wild Banana produces spectacular,large blue and white flowers throughout the year,but their peak flowering season start in Spring and Summer.    Additionally,Strelitzia Reginae is a versatile choice as it can thrive both outdoors and as an indoor plant. Indigenous and well-suited for coastal environments, the Wild Banana offers a touch of paradise to any garden.

Spekboom 'Grande' (Large-leaf Spekboom) is a hardy, water-wise indigenous succulent with large, fleshy leaves that's perfect for creating fast-growing hedges, container gardens, or eco-friendly landscapes in Western Cape gardens.

Why You'll Love It:
• Hardy, water-wise indigenous succulent with large, fleshy leaves
• Perfect for creating fast-growing hedges
• Excellent for container gardens and eco-friendly landscapes
• Thrives in poor soils and drought conditions
• Provides excellent carbon sequestration benefits
• Environmentally conscious choice for sustainable gardening
• Resilient plant that adapts to challenging conditions
• Striking specimen plant for containers and rockeries

Planting & Care:
Plant 50-60cm apart for hedging or use as a striking specimen plant in containers and rockeries. Feed monthly during growing season with a balanced succulent fertilizer to encourage vigorous growth and maintain healthy foliage.

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

The Wild Olive is one of South Africa’s most treasured indigenous trees, known for its timeless beauty and resilience. Its silvery-green leaves and rugged trunk add instant character to gardens, while its drought tolerance makes it a dependable choice for the Western Cape.

Best planted in full sun, this evergreen tree grows slowly but steadily into a long-lived garden feature. It thrives in coastal and dry conditions and can also be pruned into a neat hedge or trained for use in a large pot. 

 The wild olive has beautiful wood for furniture making. Has many medicinal uses.

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.

Tree Aloe is Africa's tallest aloe that forms dramatic branches with spectacular orange flower spikes, creating an excellent focal point and architectural statement in any Western Cape garden. This majestic indigenous evergreen giant is widely used for its striking sculptural shape, making it perfect as a dramatic feature plant in large gardens, coastal properties, office parks, and commercial sites where year-round structure and beauty are desired. Young trees adapt well to containers, but ensure the pot is sturdy and wide to support this impressive succulent tree. Plant 4-5m apart for grove plantings or use as specimen trees in garden beds and courtyards. Feed annually in spring with a balanced succulent fertilizer and enrich soil with quality compost for optimal growth. For young trees, provide support with tree stakes and secure with tree ties until well established. Apply pine mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds. This proudly indigenous tree thrives in full sun and dry conditions, making it ideal for low-maintenance, water-wise gardens. Learn how your garden can support local ecosystems with indigenous trees like Tree Aloe, or discover water-wise gardening techniques for creating stunning, drought-tolerant landscapes.

Add structure and sustainability with this Cape fynbos gem!

Endemic to the Western Cape, Condropetalum tectorum is a water-wise, reed-like plant that forms bold clumps of upright, dark green stems. Topped with decorative brown bracts, it thrives in sandy, well-drained soils and requires minimal care. Perfect for drought-tolerant gardens or wetland areas, this fynbos favorite adds modern, architectural beauty to any landscape.

A best-seller. Popular due to its attractive foliage, drought tolerance and pest free nature this plant looks fantastic in hanging baskets or containers. Widely used as a quick spreading ground cover for outdoor garden landscaping. The variegated leaves brighten up a shady area. This favourite prefers partial shade, especially in hot climates.  The plant produces long, slender stems which carry white flowers and plantlets at the tip of the flowers.  A single plant with its stems soon become a mother plant surrounded by its 'babies' and therefore the name 'hen and chickens' Water regularly during the growing season but sparingly in winter when the plant is dormant. They prefer being watered from the bottom and not from above. Indigenous. 

The fire sticks plant resembles sea coral and is a striking evergreen succulent shrub. It is resilient to most pests and diseases. Water hardly at all in winter and moderately in summer. Let the soil dry out before watering again. 

*Please note this plant is toxic.  Use with care.

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.

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.

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.

Conebush 'Jolly Joker' (Leucadendron Salignum x Laureolum) is a beautiful variegated indigenous fynbos shrub that produces stunning colorful foliage in shades of red, orange, and yellow, perfect for adding dramatic seasonal color to water-wise gardens and indigenous landscapes.

Why You'll Love It:
• Stunning colorful foliage 
• Beautiful variegated indigenous fynbos shrub
• Dramatic seasonal color in autumn and winter
• Excellent choice for Western Cape gardens
• Great cut flowers for arrangements
• Perfect for screening or as striking specimen plant
• Water-wise and drought-tolerant

Planting & Care:
Plant 1.5-2m apart for screening or use as a striking specimen plant in mixed fynbos plantings. Thrives in full sun with well-draining soil. Feed annually with a low-phosphorus indigenous plant fertilizer to encourage healthy growth and vibrant foliage color. For best results, plant in Arnelia Premium Potting Soil for optimal drainage and nutrition.

Learn more about fynbos gardening in September or discover water-wise gardening techniques for creating beautiful, drought-tolerant landscapes with indigenous plants.

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.

Natal Plum (Carissa Macrocarpa), also commonly known as 'Large Num-Num', is a proudly indigenous plant that's an extremely easy-to-grow, thorny shrub often used for hedges. It produces glossy, deep green leaves and highly fragrant, snowy white flowers in summer, followed by ornamental plump, round, crimson edible fruit in summer and autumn.

Why You'll Love It:
• Highly fragrant, snowy white flowers in summer
• Ornamental plump, round, crimson edible fruit in summer and autumn
• Glossy, deep green evergreen leaves
• Extremely easy-to-grow and low maintenance
• Thorny shrub creates impenetrable security hedge
• Popular indigenous choice for coastal gardens
• Hardy and waterwise once established
• Salt-tolerant - perfect for coastal areas
• Fruit and flowers appear at the same time

Planting & Care:
Plant 1m apart for an impenetrable hedge in full sun with well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes drought-tolerant. Prune to maintain desired shape and encourage bushy growth. Feed with balanced fertilizer in spring to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering.

This colourful crassula is a firm favourite as it sets your garden alight with its fleshy propeller-like leaves that mature from bright lime-green to bright red. Also very pretty in containers or hanging baskets. 

Licorice Plant/Kooigoed (Helichrysum Petiolare) is a soft, trailing perennial with silvery-grey, felted leaves that add texture and brightness to borders, rockeries, containers, or hanging baskets. Its cascading habit makes it especially valuable as a filler or spiller in mixed plantings, where it contrasts beautifully with bold greens and bright blooms.

Why You'll Love It:
• Perfect filler or spiller in mixed plantings
• Contrasts beautifully with bold greens and bright blooms
• Hardy and drought-tolerant once established
• Aromatic leaves with soothing fragrance
• Helps repel insects naturally
• Easy-care choice that rewards light trimming
• Ideal for borders, rockeries, containers, or hanging baskets

Cultural Heritage:
Among Afrikaans-speaking communities, Helichrysum petiolare is affectionately called kooigoed — literally "bed herb." Traditionally, its aromatic leaves were used to stuff mattresses, both for their soothing fragrance and their ability to help repel insects naturally. This heritage gives the plant a uniquely local charm, connecting today's gardens to generations of practical use.

Planting & Care:
Plant 30-40cm apart in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes drought-tolerant. Light trimming encourages lush, compact growth. Feed with balanced fertilizer in spring.

Beautiful indigenous Arum Lily will provide a spectacular effect with their trumpet-shaped flowers, surrounding a yellow finger-like stalk. Spring-flowering. Makes excellent cut flowers. Well suited to planting near ponds and streams. Goes dormant in autumn and comes back in Spring. Use in borders, containers or as cut flowers.

This low-maintenance, drought-tolerant gem thrives in mass plantings and containers. Plant in well-draining soil, and water moderately for a mesmerizing display. Complement its coral splendor with charming companions like elegant blue agapanthus, the delicate grace of white alyssum, or the graceful allure of purple verbena, creating a garden tapestry that's truly magical.

This show-stopping pink perennial Gazania is native to the mountains of South Africa and produce large, daisy-like flowerheads in autumn, spring and summer. They are often planted as a drought-tolerant groundcover.

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.

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.

Excellent for use in difficult spots where nothing else can survive, this fast-growing daisy bush will give immense joy with a profusion of yellow flowers.  This hardy perennial responds well to pruning. Yellow daisies from mid spring to mid autumn.

 The sunbeam faces of this Gazania variety adds a vivid splash of colour to border edges, containers and dry slopes.  They produce masses of starry golden flowers with an orange halo around the centre above carpets of neat foliage. 

These sizzling Gazanias look fabulous combined with bright-coloured bedding plants such as marigolds and nasturtiums and exotic climbers like Thunbergia.  Grow in full sun and plant in sandy, well-drained soil.  Good for difficult, dry conditions and coastal gardens

Cape Honeysuckle Yellow (Tecoma Capensis 'Yellow') is a cheerful, fast-growing indigenous shrub ideal for creating lively hedges or framework plantings in flower beds. Covered in clusters of trumpet-shaped yellow blooms from spring to late autumn, it brings brightness and movement to any garden.

Why You'll Love It:
• Clusters of trumpet-shaped yellow blooms from spring to late autumn
• Cheerful, fast-growing indigenous shrub
• Ideal for creating lively hedges or framework plantings
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and nectar-loving birds
• Indigenous favourite thrives in full sun
• Tolerates both coastal and inland Western Cape conditions
• Waterwise and semi-water smart
• Light pruning keeps it neat and encourages more flowers
• Excellent hedge or screening plant

Planting & Care:
Plant 1-1.5m apart for hedging in full sun to semi-shade with well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes more drought-tolerant. Light pruning keeps it neat and encourages more flowers. Feed with balanced fertilizer in spring.

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.

Excellent used as a windbreak or hedge. Can be cut to any size. Indigenous.A strikingly attractive and hardy drought resistant tree, with an uncommon silvery-blue appearance that contrasts beautifully with surrounding, darker green foliage. Well suited to harsh coastal conditions. It has a non invasive root system and can be used close to walls. Easily trained as a shrub or screening plant that can provide privacy in a short space of time due to its fast growing rate.

 Prune off the lower branches to form a shade tree; and if space is limited, grow it in a large pot.

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.

A hardy, fast-growing, long-flowering, eye-catcher that requires only moderate water and minimal care. It pairs wonderfully with contrasting plants like deep purple salvia or fiery red geraniums, creating a vibrant tapestry of colors.

Cat's Tail (Asparagus 'Meyersii') is a hardy, evergreen, perennial with neat compactly clustered foliage on arched fronds resembling a cat's tail. This easy-to-grow indigenous plant looks great when planted in groups under trees and can also be grown as an indoor plant.

Why You'll Love It:
• Hardy, evergreen, perennial - easy to grow
• Tiny white, fragrant flowers in summer
• Showy red berries from March that are attractive to birds
• Indigenous and low maintenance
• Can be grown as an indoor plant
• Looks great when planted in groups under trees
• Tolerates plenty of water but can handle drying out
• Semi-water smart once established

Planting & Care:
Plant 40-50cm apart in semi-shade with well-drained soil. Tolerates plenty of water but can handle drying out now and then. Feed with balanced fertilizer in spring to encourage healthy growth.

The Jade Plant'Sunset' is a popular and award-winning succulent shrub with glossy, rounded, fleshy green leaves adorned with golden yellow tips and red edges. Clusters of small white to pale pink flowers bloom from Autumn to Spring. As it ages, the stout grey trunk and limbs become massive and thick.The Jade Plant is versatile and easy to grow and perfect for succulent gardens,rockeries and indoor pot plants.

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.

This bright yellow perennial Gazania is native to the mountains of South Africa and produce large, daisy-like flowerheads in autumn, spring and summer. They are often planted as a drought-tolerant groundcover.

A full, well-branched plant with lovely purple blooms that attracts bees and butterflies to the garden. Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established. Ideal for mass planting and containers.

Carissa 'Bispinosa' (Forest Num Num) is a drought-resistant, evergreen shrub with handsome, glossy foliage and fragrant, starry-white, jasmine-like flowers. Ornamental and edible, scarlet to crimson oval fruits are produced after flowering, making this an attractive, ornamental shrub that makes excellent hedges.

Why You'll Love It:
• Drought-resistant and water smart
• Makes excellent impenetrable hedges with thorns
• Does well in coastal areas
• Indigenous and low maintenance
• Attractive to birds and wildlife
• Perfect for security hedging

Planting & Care:
Plant 1m apart to form an impenetrable hedge in sun to semi-shade with well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes drought-tolerant. Feed with balanced fertilizer in spring to encourage healthy growth and abundant flowering.

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. 

A hardy, evergreen creeper traditionally used to make jam and rope. Attractive foliage. Indigenous, fast grower for covering fences or pergolas. Can also be used as a ground-cover. Small green-yellow flowers in late summer, followed by tart ‘grape-looking’ berries. The flowers will attract insects to your garden. It can be used as a screen.

This striking white perennial Gazania is native to the mountains of South Africa and produce large, daisy-like flowerheads in autumn, spring and summer. They are often planted as a drought-tolerant groundcover.

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.

Adding a splash of floral colour to borders, this well-known indigenous plant produces rounded clusters of stunning white trumpet-shaped flowers.

The dense growth of 'Dune Crowberry' ensures that they make excellent wind breakers and large screening shrubs. They create beautiful clipped hedges and can be shaped to use in  containers and pots. Great for bonsai enthusiasts,due to its pruning adaptability.The 'Alex' variety has slightly larger leaves than other Searsia (Rhus) Crenata .'Dune Crowberry' is  indigenous and drought-and wind-resistant and does extremely well in coastal areas.

Tube like leaves resembling little hunting horns. Grows upright.

Polygala Fruticosa 'Petite Butterfly' is delicate yet resilient, adding a graceful touch of colour and movement to any Western Cape garden. This compact, evergreen shrub bursts into masses of soft mauve-purple blooms that resemble tiny butterflies fluttering across fine green foliage — a spectacle that lasts almost all year in mild climates.

Why You'll Love It:
• Blooms almost all year 
• Compact, evergreen shrub with fine green foliage
• Delicate yet resilient - reliable performance with minimal fuss
• Waterwise and coastal-friendly
• Handles wind and drought well once established
• Favourite for borders, rockeries, and containers
• Neat growth habit perfect for low hedging or slope planting
• Indigenous and perfect for local gardens

Planting & Care:
Plant 40-50cm apart in full sun with well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as plant becomes drought-tolerant. Trim lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage continuous blooming. Feed with balanced fertilizer in spring.

Yellow Spekboom (Portulacaria Afra 'Aurea') is an indigenous plant with bright yellow-green, rounded succulent leaves and a reddish stem. For gardening purposes the plant is grown for its striking leaf colour and water-wise attributes, making it perfect for hot, dry rockeries or grouped with other succulents in drought-prone areas.

Why You'll Love It:
• Striking leaf colour provides bright evergreen contrast
• Edible leaves - safe for consumption
• Marvelous air-purifying qualities - removes carbon dioxide
• Easy to grow and low-maintenance
• Water-wise and drought tolerant
• Works well in hot, dry rockeries or with other succulents
• Indigenous and eco-friendly plant

Planting & Care:
Plant 30-40cm apart in full sun with well-drained soil. Water sparingly once established - this succulent thrives on neglect. Feed with diluted liquid fertilizer in spring and summer for optimal growth.

Meet the early-blooming Geranium. Its medium, compact habit showcases large, show-stopping flowers that steal the spotlight. Whether gracing your pots, hanging baskets or garden beds, this Geranium adds a burst of color and charm to any style of garden.