A small succulent with striking reddish-brown leaves that spiral around the stem with top leaves arranged in beautiful rosettes.It grows up to 15cm tall and can spread or drape attractively over pots and containers.

Clusters of pinkish flower buds reveal delicate yellow flowers in Spring. A must-have in your succulent collection. Thrives in sunny conditions, water regularly in summer months. Take care to not overwater as this could cause root rot.

The White Milkwood tree is one of your best options for a dense shade or screen or windbreak tree along the coastal areas, because it can withstand quite extreme weather conditions.

If you need an instant large tree, you will have to look at investing in a big one as these trees are extremely slow growing!

White Frangipani (Plumeria sp.) – a compact tropical tree that brings serene, island charm to Western Cape gardens. Its white, sweetly perfumed flowers appear in abundance from mid-summer into autumn, contrasting beautifully with the plant’s lush green leaves. Ideal for sunny, coastal spots or grown in pots on patios where it loves warmth and breeze.

Why You'll Love It:
• Sweet, classic fragrance that perfumes warm evenings
• Long flowering season from mid-summer to early autumn
• Thrives in coastal and exposed garden settings
• Drought-hardy once well established
• Excellent choice for containers, courtyards and small gardens
• Non-invasive roots make it safe near paving or walls

Planting & Care:
Grow in full sun in light, free-draining soil enriched with compost. Water deeply but allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings. Feed in midsummer with 2:3:2 or organic flower fertiliser to promote strong blooming. Protect from frost in colder areas and prune lightly in late winter to shape and remove any damaged growth.

Masses of red buds in winter are followed with an abundance of white flowers in spring. The waxy flowers are contrasted with fine green foliage. These flowers make stunning cut flowers and are great for pots. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.

Fan Aloe (Aloe Plicatilis) showcases architectural, fan-shaped foliage that stands up beautifully in Cape Town and George gardens. Ornamental, water-wise, and low-maintenance, this aloe is ideal for coastal wind exposure, dramatic rock garden accents, or container planting with minimal fuss.

The golden barrel cactus is armed with golden yellow spines. In its native Mexico, plants can eventually grow to around 90cm wide. It makes an easy to care for plant - feed plants once a month during the growing season, and it does not matter if it dries out from time to time. Be extremely careful not to over water - especially during winter. It makes a real statement when planted one per single contemporary planter. Or, if you have space, to place a set of these in a row in a bed with excellent drainage.

When used as an indoor plant, place the plant by a sunny window. 

A small, slow-growing hybrid jade plant with fleshy bright green cylindrical leaves. The leaf margins will turn red with maturity and especially when exposed to the sun. Low maintenance plant ideal for rock gardens, containers and will also be quite happy on a well-lit window sill.

Adds great ornamental value to your garden due to its porcupine-like form.  Striking when planted in pots or rockeries. Takes several years to produce a long tubular flower whereafter the plant dies. Unlike other agaves these are not armed with thorns around their edges (but be careful for the spiky tips!) Instead the leaves look as if it is exuding tangled white threads. Only water when soil is completely dry. Low maintenance and waterwise.

A lovely shade tree that is not only grown as an ornamental tree in gardens but also widely cultivated for its edible pods that when dried is often ground to carob powder as a replacement for cocoa powder.

Frangipani (Plumeria sp.) – a compact tropical tree that brings a touch of island beauty to Western Cape gardens. Its intensely fragrant, waxy blooms appear from mid-summer to autumn, set against lush green foliage. Perfect for sunny, coastal gardens or large pots on patios where it thrives in heat and wind.

Why You'll Love It:
• Exquisite fragrance that fills warm evenings
• Flowers generously from mid-summer to autumn
• Adapts beautifully to coastal and windy areas
• Drought-tolerant once established
• Ideal for pots, courtyards and small gardens
• Non-invasive root system safe near walls and paving

Planting & Care:
Plant in full sun in free-draining soil mixed with compost. Water deeply but infrequently, allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings. Feed in midsummer with 2:3:2 or organic flower fertiliser to encourage blooming. Protect from frost in cooler areas and prune lightly in late winter to maintain shape.

These Gazania's are compact and well branched, with large blooms on short and sturdy stems.  These evergreen perennials have large rose & white striped flowers, bringing colour to your garden all summer long.  Low maintenance, heat and drought tolerant.  Attracts butterflies to the garden.

This magnificent Japanese cultivar is a very attractive small growing, stemless succulent. A terrific addition to pots or containers 

If you have a large garden, this indigenous tree will provide you with a very wide canopy of shade. The birds will love the small fig fruits and the kids will love the many branches to climb. This tree is ideal for building a treehouse. Plant with enough space between tree and permanent structures as it has invasive roots.

Osteospermum White Lightning is a tough little plant with brilliant white blooms.  These pure white blooms radiate tranquility and simplicity in your garden. The mounded habit of White Lightning makes it ideal for baskets, container planting or in garden beds. They require only modest care while delivering timeless charm to your outdoor space. 

This cordyline adds impact and architectural shape to a garden. A tough plant often found in older urban gardens.  It starts out as a palm-like bush and then grows up on a tall trunk. Creates small, fragrant, cream flowers in summer. Small berries in autumn. Low maintenance. Does well at the coast. 

Gazania Kiss 'Frosty Red' brings vibrant red blooms to your garden all summer long, growing compact at 25cm tall and wide in full sun. This drought-tolerant treasure flower thrives in Cape Town's climate with minimal water and attracts butterflies to coastal and inland gardens alike.

Plant 20-25cm apart for stunning mass displays that require virtually no maintenance once established. Perfect for water-wise gardens, this indigenous beauty delivers months of brilliant colour while supporting local wildlife in your low-maintenance garden sanctuary.

Darley Sunshine is a brilliant green trailing graptosedum with bright red tips on fleshy, rounded leaves. Easy to grow and maintain.         

*The leaves can be poisonous to animals and pets.

 Osteospermum Flowerpower 3D Pink Bicolor is a striking two-toned variety with compact growth and eye-catching double pink blooms. Perfect for pots, borders, and garden beds, it brings a vibrant splash of colour wherever it’s planted.

This drought-tolerant, low-maintenance daisy thrives in the Western Cape climate and is especially showy in mass plantings. For best results, plant in well-draining soil and space about 30–40 cm apart for a full, continuous display. Water moderately, keeping the soil lightly moist but never waterlogged — once established it copes well with dry spells.

One the most popular horticultural perennials around the world. It flowers for long periods. Mandela's gold has yellow flowers and bright purple/blue inflorences and is an ideal pot plant and popular to use as cut flowers.

'Australian Coastal Rosemary' is an evergreen shrub that resembles Rosemary,but lacks its fragrance and culinary value. It excels in coastal gardens, withstanding salt spray admirably. It thrives in sandy, well-drained soil and becomes relatively drought-tolerant once established, requiring less water than other plants. Additionally, it responds well to pruning, allowing you to shape it into beautifully pruned balls, hedges, or lollipop standards. Australian coastal Rosemary adorns itself with dainty white or blue flowers during Spring and Summer.

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.

Crassula Arborescens, commonly known as Curly Grey, is a distinctive succulent characterized by its compact, bushy growth and unique foliage. It features tightly clustered, fleshy leaves that are curved and often tinged with a silvery-grey hue, giving the plant its name. This succulent is known for its resilience and is popular among collectors for its striking appearance and easy care requirements.

Hydra Noir is an attractive succulent with, fleshy finger-shaped leaves.  This indigenous beauty has a distinct dark colouring of deep green to black foliage.

Bears red-orange bell-shaped flowers in Winter.

Echeveria Preta Black Flash is a stunning, medium-sized succulent with a rosette shape and vibrant yellow-green center that transitions to rich dark green-purple and almost black fleshy leaves. Ideal for succulent gardens or growing in containers, it offers a striking colour contrast and adds diversity to rock gardens.

Pac Aristo Candy, belongs to the regal pelargonium group, but with interspecific breeding, giving it unique qualities. Known for it's heat tolerance and prolonged flowering from Spring to Autumn.  Bears delicate bi-coloured purple-pink flowers.

Pelargonium Pac Aristo Candy is fast-growing with an upright habit, making it ideal for pots and beds.  Can tolerate some shade.

Fireworks is a small to medium shrub, with bright red and yellow flowers and soft grey-green foliage.  This hardy beauty will attract birds to your garden.  Ideal for borders and low hedges in low maintenance gardens.

Assorted Cacti.

When used as an indoor plant, place the plant by a sunny window. 

A small multi-stemmed palm with fan shaped leaves. This palm is ideal for small-medium gardens or large containers. Remove suckers to encourage a single trunk. One of the hardiest palms that can survive extreme cold and heat.

Provides an exotic focal point. 

Pachypodium Lamerei is a semi-deciduous succulent shrub or small tree with a thick spiny trunk, topped with a cluster of strappy green leaves. Easy to grow, but requires good drainage.  Mature plants (5 - 10 years old) will bear fragrant white flowers in Summer.

Pachypodium Lamerei makes an ideal indoor plant.

African Spear (Sansevieria Cylindrica) is a striking architectural succulent with smooth, structural cylindrical leaves that create dramatic focal points in any modern interior or contemporary garden setting. These weighty, pleasing spear-like leaves make this plant an incredible attention-grabber and one of the easiest houseplants to maintain. When grown outdoors, it thrives best in partially shaded, bright light locations, while indoors it excels as an air-purifying plant that tolerates low light conditions. Plant individually as statement pieces or group 30-40cm apart for bold architectural displays in containers or garden beds. Feed sparingly with diluted succulent fertilizer once every 2-3 months during growing season, as this hardy plant thrives on minimal care and prefers to dry out completely between waterings.

Metrosideros is a hardy shrub with a stout stem and variegated green and yellow foliage. Bears beautiful red pom-pom type flowers at the end of spring. Ideal for coastal gardens as it is wind and salt tolerant.

Brilliant, bright and bold this plant performs spectacularly in gardens. This compact variety produces a mass of cherry-red flowers and the leaves are aromatic and dark green in colour with wine-red tinges.

An easy to grow and low maintenance, hardy shrub with leathery grey-green leaves and pretty cream white flowers from late Autumn.  Dense rounded habit, ideal as a small hedge or can be cut to shape.  Drought and salt tolerant, making it a good choice for coastal gardens.  Water wise once established.  Prefers well-drained soils.

Agave Vilmoriniana is a hardy evergreen succulent, perfect for adding interest to containers or sunny, well-drained garden spots. It grows a single rosette of long, slender grey-green leaves that beautifully mimic octopus tentacles. With patience, mature plants can reward you with striking golden-yellow flowers on tall spikes after 5 to 10 years.

Dasylirion Longissimum is a slow-growing evergreen shrub that resembles a small palm. It features a large woody trunk with stiff, grass-like leaves growing in a symmetrical fountain shape, making it a striking specimen plant for any garden.