Plants for a sunny spot

This South African lavender variety is known for its resilience, delightful fragrance, and nearly year-round blooming. To cultivate its best performance, plant in full sun, allowing adequate spacing for proper air circulation between the plants.

While Lavenders can thrive in pots, ensure you use high-quality, well-draining potting soil. For optimal growth, consider fertilizing from spring to autumn with products like Atlantic Bio Ocean or Vigorosa 5:1:5.

Fast-growing evergreen hedge for instant privacy.

This best-selling screening shrub delivers fast, lush coverage—perfect when you need a tall, evergreen hedge that fills out quickly. With growth of up to 60cm per year, it’s ideal for Cape Town gardens needing quick privacy or wind protection.

In early summer, it produces clusters of fragrant, white, funnel-shaped blooms, adding beauty and scent to your space. Whether planted as a hedge, small tree, or in a large container near a patio or pool, it adapts beautifully with minimal maintenance.

• Best in well-drained, compost-rich soil
• Excellent for formal or informal hedging
• Not indigenous, but well-suited to Western Cape conditions

Once established, moderate watering will keep it thriving, though it appreciates extra care during dry spells.

Salvia Leucantha, an evergreen perennial, features fuzzy white stems, grey-green leaves, and velvet-like purple flower spikes. This tough and wind-resistant shrub blooms in late summer, reaching its peak beauty in early autumn.

For optimal growth, plant it in well-drained soil with full to partial sun. Ensure proper spacing and enrich the soil with organic compost.

To care for Salvia Leucantha, water regularly without over-soaking the soil, apply balanced fertilizer in spring, and prune in late winter. Adding mulch around the base conserves moisture and reduces weed growth.

This low-maintenance beauty is perfect for effortless landscaping.

Vigorous grower and a heavy bearer of juicy fruit with a high acidity. Fruit ripens from early winter into spring. Well drained soil is essential. Will produce fruit at maturity (3-5 yrs old)

An evergreen perennial, this plant is widely cultivated for it’s dramatic, colourful flowers and structural shape. The beautiful orange, blue and white flowering display can be admired during May to December.

Strelitzia is a bold structural plant that is wind resistant and grows well in coastal gardens too.   Provided that they are given lots of bright light with some direct sun they can be successfully grown indoors.  Feed with compost in early spring before new growth begins and then fertilize during the growing season. Indigenous.

Fantastic for making barbecue skewers - just thread meat or veg on the stems. Rosemary is a woody perennial herb with aromatic needle-like leaves. Perfect choice for a fragrant low hedge or planted in a container. Bright blue flowers in late winter or spring.  Attractive and drought-tolerant. Many culinary and medicinal uses. 

A very popular tree due to its versatility to withstand the harsh conditions of the urban environment. It is indigenous, evergreen and fast growing and makes an excellent choice for screening off neighbours to create instant privacy in the garden. Creamy white, sweet scented flowers from August to December. Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Indigenous.

This pink Gaura, has bright to dark pink flowers and a more compact, bushy growth pattern, with excellent branching and tall flower stems.

Duranta nonas gold is a favorite among many garden enthusiasts, known for its captivating golden foliage. This versatile shrub is a top choice whether you're looking to create a low, clipped hedge or border, or you need a tall growing screen for added privacy.

Its stunning golden leaves offer a striking contrast in your garden beds, and the occasional appearance of blue flowers in spring and summer complements its yellow foliage beautifully.

A stunning and tidy Lavender variety with vibrant pink blooms, the Lavandula Pedunculata 'The Princess Lavender' emits a lovely fragrance throughout an extended blooming season. Ideal for containers, edging your herb garden, or creating an enchanting low hedge, it becomes a drought-tolerant star once it takes root, demanding minimal watering and thriving in well-draining soil.

Brachyscome is a compact perennial with tons of flowers from spring to summer and on to autumn. It is a great plant for containers and for flower gardens and grows easy.

Known as Spekboom, this easy-to-grow indigenous plant typically reaches heights of 2 meters in garden settings. Its small, non-invasive root system makes it perfect for poolside or boundary planting. With its compact structure, it's an excellent choice for accent planting, bonsai enthusiasts, and hedges, and it readily accepts regular pruning. These truly 'green' succulents play a vital role in combating air pollution by acting as carbon sponges, effectively removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Popular! Excellent plant for topiaries, hedging and screening. Makes a strong trimmed hedge. A fast grower. Untrimmed, an excellent boundary wind break. Lush and fast growing. Creamy-white flowers early summer  followed by small, dark pink to red edible berries that will attract birds to the garden. Can grow in narrow areas between buildings due to its ability to adapt to light changing conditions.  Has a shallow root system. 

This renowned Floribunda rose variety is celebrated for its profusion of pristine white blooms. It's remarkably low-maintenance, making it an ideal choice for gardeners of all levels. If you notice yellowing leaves, a simple feeding with Vigorosa can rejuvenate its vitality. For consistent flushes of flowers, consider pruning in mid-July and mid-January.

In terms of care, this resilient beauty thrives in a well-drained soil location with full sun. Regular deadheading (removing spent flowers) can encourage continuous blooming.

Highly recommended for its prolific growth, Salt Bush (Rhagodia Hastata) lends itself beautifully to marvelous formal applications, including crafting shaped balls and clipped hedges.

When planting, choose a well-drained soil location with full to partial sun exposure for optimal results. Its fantastic silvery-grey foliage not only adds its own allure but also showcases the colors of the plants planted around it, creating a visually stunning landscape.

This charming Gaura boasts wispy flowers that resemble a fluttering cloud of dual-colored butterflies dancing in the breeze. With an upright and strong growth habit, this variety showcases exquisite ice cream pink blooms.

These delightful flowers are perfect for cut arrangements and work wonders for filling border gaps or connecting different plant groupings together. Enjoy their bloom show from mid-spring to early winter, and simply trim them back to the ground in late winter to anticipate the next enchanting flower explosion come spring."

Hardy, evergreen with large showy flowers that fade from yellow to pink with a deep pink centre. Social butterfly is perfect to add a bit of glitz and glam to your garden. The ‘Hollywood collection’ was bred to provide an excess of blooms. Flowers all summer long. Great in containers. 

Clusters of flowers cover this popular vine-like shrub for many months of the year. Often used for covering garden banks but can be trimmed beautifully for use in pots. Flowering mainly from November to May. Indigenous.

This vigorous deciduous climber, with spectacular clusters of violet-blue or white flowers, is perfect for training over a sunny wall or left to hang from a sturdy pergola or arch. They can look equally beautiful when left to informally ramble through well-established trees and shrubs. Requires a sturdy structure to climb on as the mature plant gets heavy. 

Limes add a tasty zing and so much flavour to food and drinks. A nearly thornless tree with seedless fruit. Great patio plant. Produces fruit mainly from May - Oct. Position in a sunny spot, sheltered from the wind.

An evergreen conifer with densely packed foliage. It is a fast grower and often used as Christmas trees or to form wind breaks or screens in the garden. Plant 1 m apart for hedging purposes. A fast grower.

The iconic Iceberg rose, beloved by all and ideal for beginners, boasts remarkable disease resistance, ensuring a thriving and low-maintenance garden. Its delicate fragrance adds a delightful sensory experience to your outdoor space. Plant it en-mass or in pots, alongside lavender, for a truly enchanting garden display.

Indigenous, neat, evergreen, decorative tree for medium-large sized gardens.  It is a useful screener tree and provides contrast in the garden due to its grey-green foliage. Thrives in large pots and responds well to pruning. Hardy and drought resistant. Withstands coastal and windy conditions. The wild olive has beautiful wood for furniture making. Has many medicinal uses.

Africa's tallest aloe, forming branches with orange spikes as flowers, forms an excellent focal point in any garden. Widely used for its architectural shape. Often used in office parks and commercial sites. Young trees do well in pots but ensure the pot is sturdy and wide. 

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.

This proudly indigenous plant is also commonly known as the "Natal Plum"or large"num-num". An extremely easy-to-grow, thorny shrub often used for hedges. It produces shiny, deep green leaves and perfumy,snowy white flowers in summer. The ornamental plump, round, crimson fruit appears in summer and autumn at the same time as the blooms.

A popular indigenous, evergreen choice for coastal areas.

Low maintenance and easy to grow. Plant 1m apart to form impenetrable hedge.

A garden superstar and a landscaper's favorite! This vibrant evergreen mat rush in lively lime green adds life to your landscape. As a clump-forming ornamental grass, it blooms with delicate pale yellow flowers in summer. What makes it special? 'Lime Tuff' isn't just visually stunning; it's a robust choice. Ideal for mass planting along borders, it brings both color and texture to your garden. A true standout for creating stunning, low-maintenance landscapes.

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. 

The pencil-thin conifer works great in restricted spaces or spaces where shade is not desired. It can be planted in groups to create a hedge or screen. Effortless with minimal water requirements once established. Wind and coastal tolerant

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. 

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).

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.

Tiny blue blossoms blanket these silvery-leaved plants for extended periods. Evolvulus 'Blue my mind' is an ideal choice for ground cover 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, they require minimal watering due to their drought tolerance.

‘Frantoio’ is the most noted olive oil variety of Tuscany, Italy and makes an excellent potted specimen.  White flowers in spring produce small round to oval black fruit in Autumn.  Self-pollinating, but can be used to pollinate other cultivars. Plant in well-draining soil.

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.

 This evergreen shrub 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. During spring and summer, it adorns itself with dainty white or blue flowers.

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 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 fall to spring. As it ages, the stout grey trunk and limbs become massive and thick.

Reaching a height of 5m+ with a non-aggressive root system, the Kei-apple is an extremely versatile all-rounder that lends itself to many applications: it can planted on its own, in a border or as a screen. It can be pruned to create a compact neat shape which makes it ideal for confined areas, container planting or as a bonsai. The evergreen foliage is dense and the branches have thorns which make it a good choice for a security hedge

 Birds such as the louries and the black-eyed bulbuls love the unusual fruit of a Dovyalis caffra. 

Cara Cara is a medium sized, nearly seedless navel orange with juicy red and ultra-sweet flesh. It is low in acid. It has a slightly pebbled, easy to peel skin.

A non-fruiting, fast-growing, deciduous vine grown for its remarkable foliage. Excellent for growing against sturdy fences or walls, with leaves that turn red, orange, and burgundy in autumn. Keep well-watered, especially the first year of establishment. Prefers well-drained soil

Blueberries are perennial flowering plants with purple-blue colored berries. A vigorous upright growing shrub with medium green foliage, turning glossy red in autumn. Blueberries are high in anti-oxidants.

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. 

Popular to create height along driveways, in parks, in commercial landscapes and home gardens. Perfect for creating a tropical garden. Keep grass and weed-eaters away from the trunk to avoid decay. Drooping cream flowers in summer followed by orange dates in winter.

Clusters of flowers cover this popular vine-like shrub for many months of the year. Often used for covering garden banks but can be trimmed beautifully for use in pots. Flowering mainly from November to May. Indigenous.

Tube like leaves resembling little hunting horns. Grows upright.

This pink, white or purple flowered buchu is an eye-catcher in a pot or in the garden when flowering.

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. Water regularly initially.

This beautiful compact form of Juncus has striking,upright blue-green foliage.

Excellent when used as a contrast plant in garden beds and also stunning in mixed containers and as border plant surrounding ponds. Evergreen, extremely hardy and drought-resistant.

This popular ornamental tree, is easily recognised by the combination of its five-pointed star-shaped leaves and develops spectacular shades of orange, red and purple leaves during autumn.

Deciduous. 

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.  

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.

An excellent plant for potting that can be pruned severely to make a gorgeous 'lollipop'. New leaves arrive in a reddish hue and change to green with aging. Choose a large pot with plenty of holes in the bottom. Use a good potting soil with generous handfuls of sand added to increase porosity.

Nu Plus Ultra Almond is a French variety that produces large papershell nuts with a light chocolate color. Trees have a spreading habit and can deliver 6 kg of fruit. It is popular for its abundant crops of tasty nuts. Should bear fruit 2-3 years after planting. Harvest early February.  Cross pollination required with Non Pareil.  Deciduous. Almond trees grow well in any type of soil.

Amy is a stunning, medium sized and compact shrub, which will provide masses of bi-colour foliage from winter through to spring.  Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.

This indigenous plant has 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. The leaves are edible and the plant has marvelous air-purifying qualities. It helps fight air pollution in that it removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, acting like a carbon sponge. Easy to grow and low-maintenance. It works well in hot, dry rockeries or grouped with other succulents in drought-prone areas. Also happily provides bright evergreen leaf colour amongst plants receiving regular watering.

An excellent performer with tall straight stems and masses of fragrant flowers, will attract bees and birds to the garden. Ideal to grow as cut flowers. Beautiful for garden beds and borders. Heat tolerant.