Shrubs and Perennials

This perennial Gazania is native to the mountains of South Africa and produce large, daisy-like flowerheads in brilliant shades of yellow and orange, in autumn, spring and summer. They are often planted as a drought-tolerant groundcover.

A quick-growing, magical, perennial shrub forming a lovely, rounded, dense bush. It has dark green, glossy leaves with intensely purple undersides and sprays of lavender flowers.

Strelitzia is a bold structural plant that is wind resistant and grows well in coastal gardens too. They typically flower in late winter or early spring.  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.

A fast-growing tree that is popular with florists for its fragrant leaves and ash-grey colour. An excellent windbreak tree for large, dry gardens.

The Clivia belongs to the lily family and is an easy to care for plant that does not mind some neglect once established.

This plant can be used as a solitary specimen, in lobbies, on patios or in the garden.

A popular reliable, resilient garden shrub with  trumpet shaped flowers. Flowering mainly from November to May.

With its striking golden foliage this versatile plant is a favourite for many. An ideal choice for either a low, clipped hedge or border or a tall growing screen. . This shrub provides great colour contrast in your beds and its blue flowers contrast perfectly with its yellow foliage

This easy-to-grow plant normally reaches a height of 1,5–2m in a garden setting and has a small non-invasive root system which makes it ideal for planting next to a pool or a boundary wall. Its compact conformation also makes it perfect for accent planting and containers; it’s an excellent bonsai tree and is great for hedges.

These truly ‘green’ succulents help fight air pollution in that it removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, acting like a carbon sponge.

This semi-climber can climb to 3m, but is also very suitable as a hedge if one cuts the shoots to form a compact and neat shrub.

A low growing indigenous, evergreen shrub with stunning daisy-like flowers that vary in colour, with unique petal shapes and unusual patterns. They look stunning in rockeries, flower beds and hanging baskets.  Often seen in flower arrangements.

An evergreen perennial with hairy white stems, grey-green leaves and velvet-like purple flower spikes.  It is a decorative and aromatic shrub that is tough and wind resistant. It blooms through summer reaching peak flowering in early autumn.

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.

Excellent for mass planting, this perennial bears lavender coloured flowers in spring and early summer.

This 'best-seller' shrub is your answer when you need a tall growing screen or hedge and you need it quickly. A fast-growing, hardy,  evergreen shrub with fragrant funnel-shaped white flowers. 

This dwarf cultivar of Carissa macrocarpa is a popular groundcover which seldom grows more than knee height. It forms a dense mat of attractive, glossy emerald green foliage.

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. Their flowering time is autumn, spring and summer.

This compact thick evergreen shrub is widely used in landscaping and is ideal for hedging. It will probably create the densest hedge you will be able to grow and it is widely used in maze gardens. Prune regularly to keep shape and for compact growth. It grows on the slow side.

A beautiful compact ornamental shrub producing masses of flowers in spring. Great cut flowers. Suitable for gardens with well-draining soil. Or plant in a pot. Water regularly initially. 

Popular due to its attractive foliage, drought tolerance and pest free nature this plant looks fantastic in hanging baskets or containers. The variegated leaves brighten up a shady area.  The plant produces long, slender stems which carry white flowers and plantlets at the tip of the flowers.  A single plant with its stems soon become a mother plant surrounded by its 'babies' and therefore the name 'hen and chickens'

‘McConnell’s Blue‘ is the most widely grown rosemary. It bears small blue flowers in summer, and grows slowly but surely into a large bush. Prune and shape it regularly if you want a smaller, more compact shrub.

This prolific grower, lends itself to marvellous formal applications such as shaped balls, and clipped hedges. The silver-grey foliage makes a statement from afar and this plant should not be overlooked when planning a drought resistant garden.

This agapanthus has near black (very dark purple blue) flower buds that burst into large flower heads in spring. They have a unique colour and form and add a touch of drama to your garden throughout the warmer months. Mature plants have multiple flower stems which make a great cut flower with an excellent vase life of 12 to 14 days.

A groundcover perennial that makes a dazzling display with masses of pretty flowers throughout the year.

The flower can be described as a purple fairy with white wings. Lavender is a wonderful and fragrant addition to your garden.

Flowering quite early in the summer compared to traditional agapanthus, 'Summer Love' is a compact beauty that bears wispy, fragrant flower heads in a unique shade.

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.

Spectacular in mass plantings.  The beautiful orchid-like flowers appear in profusion in summer.

A showstopper with its thick, round, smooth and curly foliage that is very suitable to be used in containers or in mixed beds. Heavenly fragrant flowers in spring and autumn. The orange blossom fragrance alone makes it an essential for a small to medium-sized garden. The flowers are also often seen in flower arrangements.

Scaevola is an ideal choice for window boxes, hanging baskets or tall containers where it's trailing form can flow over the container's edge. A sun-loving, heat-tolerant annual that produces a non stop show of blue, pink or white flowers.

This fast growing, extremely easy-to-grow, thorny shrub is often used for hedges and produces attractive red fruit.

A beautiful evergreen shrub, blooming almost all year round with a lovely display of fragrant  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.

Can be grown as a fast growing evergreen tree or a large shrub with fine green leaves with small cream white bottlebrush-like flowers in summer. 

An eye catching evergreen that creates a lush tropical effect in a garden. The root system is aggressive, so do not plant too close to paths and structures.