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.

Chinese Jasmine is a fast-growing, evergreen climber celebrated for its profusion of intensely fragrant jasmine flowers that transform any garden space into a fragrant paradise. This stunning climber produces masses of pink buds that open into star-shaped white blooms from late winter into early spring, creating spectacular displays on trellises, walls, and pergolas. Unlike Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides), Chinese Jasmine prefers sun to partial shade and thrives in well-draining soil, making it ideal for training over structures, covering walls, or growing in containers on patios and decks. 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 enrich soil with quality compost for optimal growth. Apply pine mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Learn more about creating a scented and fragrant garden with aromatic climbers like Chinese Jasmine, or discover how to create privacy with plants using fast-growing, fragrant screening solutions.

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.

 Dipladenia Diamantina Jade Pink is a magnificent, free-flowering climber shrub that produces cascades of soft pink blooms from spring right through to autumn. Compact yet vigorous, it’s a standout choice for pots, trellises, and mixed flower beds, bringing long-lasting colour and elegance to the garden.

Thriving in full sun to partial shade, this dipladenia prefers well-drained soil and performs best when allowed to climb an airy trellis rather than being planted directly against a hot wall. Low-maintenance, resilient, and endlessly rewarding, it’s one of our absolute favourites for adding beauty and charm to Western Cape gardens.

Bring timeless elegance to your patio or garden with the stunning Dipladenia Diamantina Jade White. This compact, free-flowering evergreen produces masses of pristine white, trumpet-shaped blooms with soft yellow throats from late spring through autumn, thriving in Cape Town’s warm climate. Its glossy dark green foliage creates a perfect backdrop for continuous color in patio pots, hanging baskets, and sunny garden beds. This versatile, heat-tolerant plant excels in full sun to semi-shade, but it is frost-tender and requires a sheltered spot or protection during cold, wet winters.

Why you’ll love it:

• Pure white, trumpet-shaped blooms for a clean, elegant look
• Compact, evergreen habit, ideal for patios and containers
• Flowers generously from spring to early autumn
• Thrives in sun to semi-shade in Cape Town conditions
• Beautiful trained on a light trellis or grown as a tidy shrub

Plant & Care

Plant in well-drained soil in a sunny to lightly shaded, warm position. Water regularly until established, allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings while avoiding waterlogged conditions. Feed every 2-4 weeks in summer for continuous blooms, trim lightly for shape, and protect from winter frost.

Did You Know?

Unlike many vigorous Mandevilla varieties that require constant support, Diamantina 'Jade White' naturally develops a compact, bushy habit while still being capable of gently twining if given a small trellis, making it one of the most versatile Dipladenias for containers and small spaces.

A luminous shrub that brings a refreshing glow to Cape Town gardens. This indigenous treasure, often called Cape Leadwort, is celebrated for its pure white clusters that sparkle against glossy green foliage. Flowering generously from October through May, it thrives in the Western Cape’s sunny climate, offering a cooling elegance during the hottest months. Its sprawling, fast-growing nature makes it ideal for hedges, trellises, or soft cascades over walls, while its crisp white blooms pair beautifully with bold or pastel companions.

Why You’ll Love It

• Clouds of radiant white flowers that brighten gardens for months.
• Long flowering season, October to May in Cape Town’s climate.
• Indigenous and perfectly adapted to local conditions.
• Vigorous growth makes it excellent for hedges, screens, or informal cascades.
• Attracts butterflies and pollinators, adding life and movement.
• Hardy and drought-tolerant once established.
• Easy to prune and shape for neat hedges or relaxed borders.
• Provides a cooling, serene colour palette in hot summers.
• Complements colourful shrubs, enhancing contrast and balance.

Planting & Care

Plant in full sun for the best flowering, though it tolerates light semi-shade. Use well-drained soil enriched with compost. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce once mature. Plumbago is water-wise. Prune after flowering flushes to encourage new growth and maintain shape. Feed lightly in spring to boost blooms.

Did You Know?

Plumbago’s name comes from Latin meaning “lead plant” — it was once believed to cure lead poisoning. While that myth has faded, its sticky calyxes remain a quirky trait, often clinging to clothes and giving it the Afrikaans nickname “Plakkie”

Transform your outdoor living areas with the spectacular, fast-growing Ornamental Grape Vine (Vitis vinifera). Highly favored across South African landscapes, this vigorous deciduous climber delivers an architectural statement and magnificent seasonal variety. Local Western Cape gardeners will love how its lush green canopy bursts to life in early spring (September to October), offering refreshing shade throughout the hot summer months. Grown for its unmatched visual beauty rather than a fruit harvest, the vine rewards you each autumn (April to May) with a breathtaking, fiery exhibition of crimson, scarlet, orange, and deep burgundy foliage. It easily scales pergolas, boundary walls, trellises, and sturdy fences, creating a low-maintenance, water-wise feature that naturally sheds its leaves in winter to let warm sunlight stream back into your home.

Bougainvillea ‘Barbara Karst’ is a vigorous, evergreen climber that drenches your garden in bold magenta-red colour. Its dark green, glossy leaves form the perfect backdrop for masses of luminous bracts that bloom from spring right through to late autumn — often continuing into winter in mild coastal areas. The small, pure-white flowers are strikingly bright against the bracts, creating an unforgettable show of tropical vibrancy.

Why You’ll Love It:
• Produces vibrant crimson-red bracts for an exceptionally long flowering season
• Colour stays brightest in full sun, light shade will soften tones to reddish-blue
• Exceptionally heat- and drought-tolerant once established
• Hardy and reliable, one of the toughest bougainvillea cultivars
• Perfect for coastal gardens, pergolas, fences, and sunny walls

Planting & Care:
Plant in full sun in well-drained soil to bring out the best colour. Water deeply but infrequently once established,  too much water or shade reduces flowering. Feed every 6–8 weeks with a flowering shrub fertiliser during the growing season. Trim lightly after flushes of bloom to keep it neat and encourage new growth. Avoid heavy winter watering.

 Cape Garden Tip:
For the brightest colour, give it sunshine and restraint, bougainvilleas bloom best when slightly stressed. Perfect for Cape Town’s coastal gardens, where it thrives in summer heat and copes well with winter rain. Pair with Lampranthus for a carpet of matching brilliance or use Tree & Shrub Fertiliser to keep growth strong and flowering prolific.

A tall-growing bougainvillea that ensures masses of flowers. An unusual variety with white floral bracts that age to pink. Plant in a sunny spot in well-draining soil. 

A beautiful vigorous-growing bougainvillea with bright magenta coloured flower bracts. Suitable to cover patios and a dramatic groundcover for banks when allowed to ramble. Plant in well-draining soil.  

Hybrid bougainvillea with vibrant dark purple floral bracts, complimented with beautiful olive green foliage. Suitable for hedges and ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.

The floral bracts on this beautiful bougainvillea open orange, turning pink as they age. This variety has a full growth habit providing masses of blooms. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.

A lovely evergreen creeper with showy, fragrant, butter-yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers blooming late winter to early spring. Can be pruned into a bushy shrub. Fast growing. Clings by twining stems around the support. Full sun for best flowering. Water sparingly in winter. 

*All parts of the plant is poisonous

Vibrant deep orange bracts will add a blaze of colour to your garden or patio. Suitable for hanging baskets, containers or in the garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.

The Violet Trumpet Vine is a vigorous, evergreen climber that brings a cascade of colour and lush greenery to Cape Town gardens. From spring through autumn (September to April), it produces masses of large, trumpet-shaped violet-purple flowers with golden throats, creating a spectacular display against its glossy, dark green foliage. This fast-growing vine is perfect for covering pergolas, trellises, fences, and walls, offering both shade and ornamental beauty. It thrives in full sun to semi-shade, tolerates coastal conditions, and is relatively drought-hardy once established. With its long flowering season, dense growth, and ability to quickly cover structures, it is a favourite for gardeners seeking dramatic impact with minimal effort. Transform your outdoor space into a tropical paradise with the vibrant Violet Trumpet Vine.

Why You’ll Love It

• Spectacular violet-purple flowers with golden throats.
• Long flowering season in Cape Town’s climate.
• Fast-growing climber for pergolas, fences, and walls.
• Evergreen foliage provides year-round coverage.
• Hardy, low-maintenance, and coastal tolerant.

Plant & Care

Plant in well-drained soil in full sun or semi-shade. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce as the vine becomes water-wise. Prune after flowering to control size and encourage fresh growth. Provide strong support such as trellises or pergolas, as the plant grows vigorously. Mulch around the base to retain soil moisture during hot summer months. 

Did You Know?

The Violet Trumpet Vine is native to South America and is closely related to the jacaranda tree, sharing the same family (Bignoniaceae). Its spectacular blooms have earned it the nickname “South American beauty,” and in Cape Town’s climate, it flowers for an exceptionally long season compared to many other climbers.

Mandevilla Opale Grenat is a striking climber shrub, prized for its luxurious, jewel-toned crimson-red blooms that flower continuously from spring into early autumn. Rich in colour and vibrancy, it creates an opulent display whether in patio pots, flower beds, or trained on a trellis. Planted in groups, Opale Grenat delivers a dramatic, high-impact show that brings depth and elegance to Cape Town and Western Cape gardens.

Thriving in full sun and moist, free-draining soil, this variety is easy to care for and richly rewarding. Water regularly, feed every 2–3 weeks in the growing season, and protect from frost in cooler areas. Avoid planting directly against hot walls; instead, allow this climber shrub to twine naturally on airy supports. Locally grown and rarely seen in such intensity of colour, Cape Garden’s Opale Grenat plants arrive strong, healthy, and ready to transform your garden.

Clusters of cerise pink double flowers covers this bougainvillea making it a show stopper and will brighten up any patio or garden.  Great for use in a container or in the garden.  Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.  Plant in well drained soil and water moderately.

A beautiful evergreen, variegated Trachelospermum, that features bright green, white and pink leaves. It produces fragrant, small white flowers from late spring to autumn. Ideal as a wonderful ground cover and admired for its interesting foliage. Although it is a slow growing plant it makes a statement in a garden

Sunshine yellow floral bracts provide masses of colour throughout summer on this medium sized shrub. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.

A magnificent shrub that will flower continuously from spring to autumn. Fantastic in pots as well as flower beds. Dipladenias dislike being planted against a hot wall. It is best to let them climb up an airy trellis next to the wall if necessary. An absolute favourite of ours.

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.