Plumeria are small tropical trees with highly fragrant flowers that bloom freely from spring to autumn. TAKE NOTE: all parts of the Frangipani are considered mildly toxic.
Botanical Name
Plumeria sp
Growth Expectancy
5m-6m H x 4.5m W
Position
Sun
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
No
Butterfly Lavender | Lavandula Pedunculata 'The Princess Lavender'
The true Princess of the lavender world. This herbaceous perennial shrub has fantastic vivid pink flower heads with a tight, compact growing habit and grey-green foliage.
A popular and exquisite jasmine that will provide your garden with the first breath of spring. A fast-growing evergreen creeper which will develop into a dense bush covered in clusters of pink buds, opening to white flowers that are extremely fragrant.
This popular decorative plant is grown for its abundance of fragrant flowers in spring. The purple flowers soften to a lavender colour and finally fade to white. Fantastic when planted with azaleas, camellias and hydrangeas..
The iconic white Iceberg rose is well-known to most and a good rose choice for the beginner gardener. This floribunda rose flowers very willingly and is often planted en-mass (accompanied by lavenders) or in pots.
An evergreen shrubby perennial with hairy white stems, grey-green leaves and velvet like purple flower spikes. Provides pollen and nectar for bees. It is a decorative and aromatic shrub. .
A beautiful evergreen shrub, blooming almost all year round with a lovely display of fragrant purple-blue flowers adorned with golden-yellow centres. Suitable as a hedge or informal screening plant, as they can be pruned into any shape. You can also grow them as a tree or standard plant by removing the lower branches.
Rosemary is a woody perennial herb with aromatic needle-like leaves. Since it is attractive and drought-tolerant, rosemary is used as an ornamental plant in many gardens.
A pretty evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and a profusion of flowers which are usually pink, red or white. An ideal shrub for seaside gardens. Easy to grow and low-maintenance.
A striking vermillion orange, tall-growing floribunda rose that produces masses of blooms. Chosen for its brilliance and subtle, yet striking scent in honour of Nelson Mandela.
Vodacom is a free flowering, Floribunda with gorgeous, subtly fragranced blue blooms. The growth habit equals that of ‘Iceberg’, producing dense clusters of fully petalled, fairly large blooms. This Floribunda is a perfect cut flower.
This vigorous deciduous climber, with clusters of violet-blue 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.
These pretty tender perennials are often grown as container and edging plants, they can have bushy or trailing habits. The tiny five-petaled flowers bloom in lovely shades of blue, purple, rose, and white with some accented by white eyes.
The Calamondin orange tree, often known as miniature orange, is an ornamental tree producing fragrant flowers and a small tangerine-like fruit. The fruit has a tart, acid flavor similar to a lemon or lime. Calamondin orange tree makes one of the best indoor fruit trees.
One of the most attractive indigenous trees, it bears fragrant, rose-pink, pea-like flowers in early spring. A popular choice for new, bare gardens as they grow so fast.
A small, evergreen tree with shiny green foliage, scented greenish-white flowers in summer and sticky red seeds that attract birds. Works well in a coastal garden and can be used as a hedge.
One of our most spectacular indigenous trees. After it loses its feathery, light green leaves for a short period in spring, it produces long sprays of mauve coloured pea-like flowers. It is slow growing and has a weeping shape.
A neat, small, showy tree that might well have been designed for the modern townhouse garden. The pale bark contrasts beautifully with the dark, drooping leaves that smell strongly of lavender when crushed.
A fast growing evergreen indigenous tree that will attract birds to your garden and will tolerate heavy winds and drought conditions even though it naturally prefers to grow along river banks.
This hard-working, fruit-bearing tree with plenty of character requires little care in exchange for beautiful blossoms, scent and tasty jams. Perhaps the best-flavoured of all Quinces.
