Tall growing variety, ideal for screening or hedging. Bright yellow flowers in spring. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens. Great 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).
Botanical Name
Agathosma Glabrata
Growth Expectancy
0.5-1m H x 1m W
Position
Sun
Water Smart
Semi-Water Smart
Indigenous
Yes
Conebush | Leucadendron Salignum x Laureolum 'Jolly Joker'
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.
This shrub is native to the Eastern and Western Cape and does well in sandy soil. It has a spectacular bronze colour and produce yellow feathery flowers in spring to summer.(November to February). Ideal for low maintenance, water-wise gardens. Also known as “Geelveer” in Afrikaans.
This small compact shrub provides a variation of colour with bright red foliage in autumn to yellow highlights in winter. Great in containers or gardens.
An unusual male hybrid, produces showy red foliage in early spring and into summer. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens, once established.
Botanical Name
Leucadendron Salignum x Laureolum x Salignum 'African Spice'
Growth Expectancy
1.5m H x 1m W
Position
Sun
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
Yes
Conebush | Leucadendron Salignum x Laureolum 'Burgundy Sunset'
This genus is an excellent garden plant, as a focal point or planted in groups, and provides stunning long-stemmed cut flowers. They produce large orange flowers in Spring and turn a vibrant red colour after flowering. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens and equally beautiful as a container plant. Also commonly known in Afrikaans as “Speldekussing”
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.
The mass display of flowers on this shrub is sure to catch the eye. Dark orange flowers in spring will attract birds to the garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.
Botanical Name
Leucospermum Cordifolium 'Memory'
Growth Expectancy
1.5m H x 1.5m W
Position
Sun to Semi-Shade
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
Yes
Pin Cushion | Leucospermum Cordifolium/Patersonii x Tottum/Glabrum 'Anouk'
Deep orange flowers cover this plant in spring and summer attracting birds to your garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens or containers. Great cut flower. Do not fertilize. Pick all flowers to maintain shape.
Botanical Name
Leucospermum Cordifolium/Patersonii x Tottum/Glabrum 'Anouk'
Growth Expectancy
1.5m H x 1m W
Position
Sun to Semi-Shade
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
Yes
Conebush | Leucadendron Laureolum x strobilinum 'Summer Sun'
This variety will delight and brighten your garden with vibrant rouge coloured flowers in spring. Will attracts birds to the garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.
A beautiful compact ornamental shrub producing masses of unique apricot coloured flowers in spring. Great cut flowers. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens. Suitable for gardens with well-draining, acidic soil. Water regularly initially (first 1-2 years). Do not fertilize. Pick all flowers to maintain shape. Great in a pots, water daily.
Stunning masses of colour in spring. This compact shrub will invite birds to the garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens and containers.
This dense shrub is ideal for small gardens, rockeries and containers. It will add spectacular golden colour to your garden or patio. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens and containers.
Bears beautiful orange flowers in spring. Can tolerate moderate frost. Will attracts birds to the garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens. Great cut flower.
Botanical Name
Leucospermum Cordifolium 'Ayoba® Orange'
Growth Expectancy
1.5m H x 1.5m W
Position
Sun
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
Yes
Pin Cushion | Leucospermum Lineare x Cordifolium 'Succession'
Succession is a tall growing variety, with dark orange, almost red flowers in early spring from August to September. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens or containers. Makes great cut flowers.
A tough heather with showy clusters of vibrant red-orange tubular flowers that blooms throughout the year. Grow in well-draining soil. Water regularly initially.
One of the more unusual of the Bruniaceae, with it's green baubel shaped inflorescence on red wax-like peduncles. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens, once established.
Tangerine Twist will delight with stunning masses of orange flowers in spring. Perfect for small gardens, pots and borders or low hedges. Will attracts birds to the garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.
Large clusters of orange red flowers, which flower prolifically in spring. A stunning shrub that will bring beautiful colours and birds to your garden.
This shrub will provide masses of maroon flowers in spring to attract birds to your garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens. Great cut flowers.
Botanical Name
Leucospermum Glabrum X Tottum 'Scarlet Ribbon'
Growth Expectancy
1.5m H x 1.5m W
Position
Sun
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
Yes
Conebush | Leucadendron Sissile X Glaberrimum 'African Star'
This delicate cone bush produces star-shaped leaf clusters, which change colour from green through pink to yellow. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.
This shrub is also known as the common button bush or “vleiknoppiesbos” in Afrikaans. This tall growing shrub has spectacular fine foliage and produces clusters of beautiful baubles when flowering in Spring and into Summer. Ideal for low maintenance gardens, but needs to be watered well to establish when planted.
Stunning red rocket-shaped flowers are borne prolifically in spring. This is a medium shrub that is ideal for use as a screen or hedge. Very well suited to coastal conditions.
Botanical Name
Leucospermum Reflexum 'Red Rocket'
Growth Expectancy
2m H x 1.5m W
Position
Sun to Semi-Shade
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
Yes
Pin Cushion | Leucospermum Cordifolium x Patersonii 'Raziya'