Wild Garlic (Tulbaghia violacea) is a hardy and versatile perennial, loved for its clumps of slender, grey-green leaves and clusters of starry lilac-purple flowers. Native to South Africa, it thrives effortlessly in Cape Town’s Western Cape climate, bringing colour, resilience, and a touch of fragrance to gardens. Its long flowering season and ability to withstand drought make it a favourite for low-maintenance beds, borders, and containers.

Flowering from spring right through to late autumn, Wild Garlic ensures months of cheerful blooms, often continuing into early winter in mild conditions. Beyond its ornamental beauty, the leaves carry a mild garlic scent when crushed, adding both sensory interest and practical pest-repelling qualities to the garden.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Long flowering season: spring to late autumn in Cape Town 
• Hardy, drought-tolerant perennial suited to local conditions 
• Clusters of lilac-purple starry flowers attract pollinators 
• Leaves release a gentle garlic scent when crushed 
• Perfect for borders, rockeries, and containers
• Easy-care and resilient, ideal for water-wise gardens 
• Indigenous to South Africa, naturally adapted to our climate

Planting & Care:

Plant your Wild Garlic in full sun to light shade, in well-drained soil enriched with compost. Water moderately, reducing frequency once established, as it tolerates dry spells well. Feed lightly in spring to encourage lush growth and abundant flowers. Remove spent flower stalks to prolong blooming and keep plants tidy. In Cape Town’s mild winters, it remains evergreen, providing year-round foliage interest.

Wild Garlic is not just ornamental. It's leaves and flowers are edible and can be used sparingly to add a mild garlic flavour to salads, soups, or garnishes. A true indigenous plant that delights both the eye and the palate!

Lettuce is an annual plant and member of the daisy family. Lettuce is most often used in salads, but can also be used in wraps, soups and sandwiches.

Tomatoes are probably the most popular summer vegetable. Tomatoes love sun and nutrient dense soil. Some varieties may need to be staked.

Spring onions, also known as green onions, are young onion bulbs harvested before they fully mature and swell. Both the crisp green tops and the small white bulbs are edible, offering a mild onion flavour that’s great raw or cooked.

Spring onions are easy to grow and make a tasty addition to salads, sandwiches, wraps, and all kinds of savoury dishes.

Add a little spice to your life with the thin, green to red cayenne pepper, more commonly known as red pepper in it's powdered form, used to flavour food and for medicinal use.

Celery is often used as garnish for savoury dishes but also has many healing benefits. Some people take parsley by mouth for bladder infections , kidney stones , gastrointestinal disorders, constipation, diabetes, cough, asthma, and high blood pressure.

Red Creole is a medium maturing, short day red onion. They are small to medium-sized with a pungent red-purple flesh. This onion has a spicy flavour and is not quite as sweet as some red onions,excellent for cooking. The onion globe is somewhat flattened and red. Red Creole is disease tolerant.

Beetroot prefer to be grown in moist, fertile soil in a sunny spot. It is a great source of fiber and minerals like iron, potassium and manganese.

Large black fruit of excellent quality and superior in taste.

Beans are high in protein, complex carbohydrates, folate, and iron. Beans also have significant amounts of fiber and can be cooked in many different ways.

Swiss Chard is a green leafy vegetable.  It is a crispier than Spinach, but more tender than Kale.  Packed with vit C and vit A.

Edible pepper with medium to hot taste. Long fruits that turn from green to yellow as they mature. Great in pickles, sauces and curries.  Very decorative plant in pots whether used indoor or outdoor.

Taishan is a dwarf marigold with a mounded and upright habit.  Bearing bright cheerful yellow tightly petalled blooms on strong stems. Flowers from spring to late summer.  Heat tolerant and excellent to use as companion plant in veggie gardens.  Fantastic when planted in mass in front of taller perennials such as Salvias. Attracts bees and butterflies to the garden.

Yellow, mini peppers which are extra sweet. Great as a snack. With fine green leaves and a full plant structure, this capsicum does great in pots and the garden. Bears fruit for long periods.

Red, mini peppers which are extra sweet. Great as a snack. With fine green leaves and a full plant structure, this capsicum does great in pots and the garden. Bears fruit for long periods..

An early blooming marigold with an upright habit.  Blooms in yellow, orange, red and some two-toned on strong stems.  These vigorous plants are ideal for containers, patios and the garden.  Heat tolerant and attracts bees and butterflies.

Elberta is a self-pollinating tree with a rounded crown and fragrant pink blossoms early to mid spring, followed by large yellow freestone peaches. These dessert peaches are ovate in shape and has a pretty red blush. Ideal for eating, baking and canning.

A sweet climber for Cape Town gardens! 

Granadilla ‘Christine’ is a vigorous climbing passionfruit vine, loved for its lush foliage, striking flowers and abundant harvests. In Cape Town’s Mediterranean climate, flowering begins in spring to early summer, with fruit ripening from late summer through autumn, often extending into early winter in mild areas. This means you can enjoy fresh, aromatic passionfruit almost year‑round once your plant is established.

Its strong growth habit makes it perfect for trellises, fences, or pergolas, adding both ornamental beauty and edible bounty to your garden. With the right care, plants can begin producing fruit within 6–12 months of planting.

The fruit is ready to eat when it drops naturally from the vine, no need to pick early. The flowers are not only beautiful but also attract pollinators, which means healthier harvests and a more vibrant garden ecosystem.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Evergreen climber with tropical foliage

• Produces large, sweet, aromatic passionfruit

• Fruiting season in Cape Town: late summer to autumn, extending into early winter

• Ideal for trellises, fences, and pergolas

• Fast‑growing and rewarding once established

• Adds ornamental and edible value to your garden

Planting & Care:

The Granadilla Christine thrives in full sun, where its vigorous vines quickly cover trellises, fences, or pergolas with lush greenery. In Cape Town’s Mediterranean climate, it enjoys regular watering that keeps the soil moist yet well‑drained, rewarding you with healthy growth and abundant fruit. Feeding monthly with a balanced fertiliser during the growing season ensures strong flowering and generous harvests, while light pruning after fruiting encourages fresh shoots for the next crop. Protect young plants from frost, and within 6–12 months you’ll be delighted to see the first passionfruit forming—ready to drop naturally when perfectly ripe.