Plants for a sunny spot

This South African lavender variety is known for its resilience, delightful fragrance, and nearly year-round blooming. To cultivate its best performance, plant in full sun, allowing adequate spacing for proper air circulation between the plants.

While Lavenders can thrive in pots, ensure you use high-quality, well-draining potting soil. For optimal growth, consider fertilizing from spring to autumn with products like Atlantic Bio Ocean or Vigorosa 5:1:5.

This 'best-seller' shrub is your answer when you need a tall growing evergreen screen or hedge and you need it quickly.

It boasts impressive growth, reaching 30-60cm in height annually under optimal conditions and showcases fragrant funnel-shaped white flowers in early summer. It adapts well to various settings, whether as a small tree, in a spacious pot by your pool, or as a reliable screen. It demands minimal upkeep and remains trouble-free. While it isn't highly drought-resistant, it thrives with moderate watering once it's established

Regular watering during dry spells is advisable. 

Salvia Leucantha, an evergreen perennial, features fuzzy white stems, grey-green leaves, and velvet-like purple flower spikes. This tough and wind-resistant shrub blooms in late summer, reaching its peak beauty in early autumn.

For optimal growth, plant it in well-drained soil with full to partial sun. Ensure proper spacing and enrich the soil with organic compost.

To care for Salvia Leucantha, water regularly without over-soaking the soil, apply balanced fertilizer in spring, and prune in late winter. Adding mulch around the base conserves moisture and reduces weed growth.

This low-maintenance beauty is perfect for effortless landscaping.

Vigorous grower and a heavy bearer of juicy fruit with a high acidity. Fruit ripens from early winter into spring. Well drained soil is essential. Will produce fruit at maturity (3-5 yrs old)

An evergreen perennial, this plant is widely cultivated for it’s dramatic, colourful flowers and structural shape. The beautiful orange, blue and white flowering display can be admired during May to December.

Strelitzia is a bold structural plant that is wind resistant and grows well in coastal gardens too.   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. Indigenous.

A very popular tree due to its versatility to withstand the harsh conditions of the urban environment. It is indigenous, evergreen and fast growing and makes an excellent choice for screening off neighbours to create instant privacy in the garden. Creamy white, sweet scented flowers from August to December. Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Indigenous.

Fantastic for making barbecue skewers - just thread meat or veg on the stems. Rosemary is a woody perennial herb with aromatic needle-like leaves. Perfect choice for a fragrant low hedge or planted in a container. Bright blue flowers in late winter or spring.  Attractive and drought-tolerant. Many culinary and medicinal uses. 

Duranta nonas gold is a favorite among many garden enthusiasts, known for its captivating golden foliage. This versatile shrub is a top choice whether you're looking to create a low, clipped hedge or border, or you need a tall growing screen for added privacy.

Its stunning golden leaves offer a striking contrast in your garden beds, and the occasional appearance of blue flowers in spring and summer complements its yellow foliage beautifully.

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.

Known as Spekboom, this easy-to-grow indigenous plant typically reaches heights of 2 meters in garden settings. Its small, non-invasive root system makes it perfect for poolside or boundary planting. With its compact structure, it's an excellent choice for accent planting, bonsai enthusiasts, and hedges, and it readily accepts regular pruning. These truly 'green' succulents play a vital role in combating air pollution by acting as carbon sponges, effectively removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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.

A late season pomegranate with orange-red flowers. The fruit has a red to purple skin. This variety is popular for making pomegranate juice. Wonderful is a fast grower, produces an abundance of fruit, is drought resistant and mostly pest free.

This renowned Floribunda rose variety is celebrated for its profusion of pristine white blooms. It's remarkably low-maintenance, making it an ideal choice for gardeners of all levels. If you notice yellowing leaves, a simple feeding with Vigorosa can rejuvenate its vitality. For consistent flushes of flowers, consider pruning in mid-July and mid-January.

In terms of care, this resilient beauty thrives in a well-drained soil location with full sun. Regular deadheading (removing spent flowers) can encourage continuous blooming.

Popular! Excellent plant for topiaries, hedging and screening. Makes a strong trimmed hedge. A fast grower. Untrimmed, an excellent boundary wind break. Lush and fast growing. Creamy-white flowers early summer  followed by small, dark pink to red edible berries that will attract birds to the garden. Can grow in narrow areas between buildings due to its ability to adapt to light changing conditions.  Has a shallow root system. 

Highly recommended for its prolific growth, Salt Bush (Rhagodia Hastata) lends itself beautifully to marvelous formal applications, including crafting shaped balls and clipped hedges.

When planting, choose a well-drained soil location with full to partial sun exposure for optimal results. Its fantastic silvery-grey foliage not only adds its own allure but also showcases the colors of the plants planted around it, creating a visually stunning landscape.

‘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 charming Gaura boasts wispy flowers that resemble a fluttering cloud of dual-colored butterflies dancing in the breeze. With an upright and strong growth habit, this variety showcases exquisite ice cream pink blooms.

These delightful flowers are perfect for cut arrangements and work wonders for filling border gaps or connecting different plant groupings together. Enjoy their bloom show from mid-spring to early winter, and simply trim them back to the ground in late winter to anticipate the next enchanting flower explosion come spring."

A medium sized shrub with reddish stems, holding large rounded green leaves and bearing huge dinner plate sized flowers. Unlike the species, which typically has pale silky pink flowers, this variety has flowers of pure white.

Hardy, evergreen with large showy flowers that fade from yellow to pink with a deep pink centre. Social butterfly is perfect to add a bit of glitz and glam to your garden. The ‘Hollywood collection’ was bred to provide an excess of blooms. Flowers all summer long. Great in containers. 

Clusters of flowers cover this popular vine-like shrub for many months of the year. Often used for covering garden banks but can be trimmed beautifully for use in pots. Flowering mainly from November to May. Indigenous.

This vigorous deciduous climber, with spectacular clusters of violet-blue or white 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. Requires a sturdy structure to climb on as the mature plant gets heavy. 

The iconic Iceberg rose, beloved by all and ideal for beginners, boasts remarkable disease resistance, ensuring a thriving and low-maintenance garden. Its delicate fragrance adds a delightful sensory experience to your outdoor space. Plant it en-mass or in pots, alongside lavender, for a truly enchanting garden display.

An evergreen conifer with densely packed foliage. It is a fast grower and often used as Christmas trees or to form wind breaks or screens in the garden. Plant 1 m apart for hedging purposes. A fast grower.

The flower can be described as a purple fairy with white wings. Lavender is a wonderful and fragrant addition to your garden. Flowers from mid spring until early summer.  Plant where there is good air circulation and well drained soil. 

Limes add a tasty zing and so much flavour to food and drinks. A nearly thornless tree with seedless fruit. Great patio plant. Produces fruit mainly from May - Oct. Position in a sunny spot, sheltered from the wind.

Africa's tallest aloe, forming branches with orange spikes as flowers, forms an excellent focal point in any garden. Widely used for its architectural shape. Often used in office parks and commercial sites. Young trees do well in pots but ensure the pot is sturdy and wide. 

A captivating succulent with a ground-hugging growth habit, perfect for water-wise gardens. Its unique foliage features fleshy leaves that seem to shimmer as they catch and reflect sunlight. But the real showstopper is its vibrant array of flowers, which burst into bloom during late spring and summer.

Once established, they're virtually indestructible, withstanding long drought spells.

A fairly hardy, pretty, succulent groundcover that looks fabulous cascading down a rockery or in a pot. This indigenous ‘spekboom’ is a carbon sponge. 

A medium sized shrub with reddish stems, holding large rounded green leaves and bearing huge dinner plate sized pink flowers. Attracts birds to the garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.

The fire sticks plant resembles sea coral and is a striking evergreen succulent shrub. It is resilient to most pests and diseases. Water hardly at all in winter and moderately in summer. Let the soil dry out before watering again. 

*Please note this plant is toxic.  Use with care.

A compact and hardy lavender with mauve-lilac, butterfly-like petals on silver green aromatic foliage. Flowers from mid spring to early summer. Plant where there is good air circulation and well drained soil. A wonderful and fragrant addition to your garden.   

The pencil-thin conifer works great in restricted spaces or spaces where shade is not desired. It can be planted in groups to create a hedge or screen. Effortless with minimal water requirements once established. Wind and coastal tolerant

The King Protea is the most popular variety, having one of the largest heads in the Proteaceae family.

The world’s premier mandarin. Clementines are small to medium-sized evergreen trees that produce round to slightly flat fruits. The fruit has a fragrant glossy orange skin, easy to peel with sweet segmented flesh inside.  'Nules' is a selection of Clementine with small to medium sized fruit. Juicy and seedless. Ideal for container or garden planting.

Excellent for use in difficult spots where nothing else can survive, this fast-growing daisy bush will give immense joy with a profusion of yellow flowers.  This hardy perennial responds well to pruning. Yellow daisies from mid spring to mid autumn.

A garden superstar and a landscaper's favorite! This vibrant evergreen mat rush in lively lime green adds life to your landscape. As a clump-forming ornamental grass, it blooms with delicate pale yellow flowers in summer. What makes it special? 'Lime Tuff' isn't just visually stunning; it's a robust choice. Ideal for mass planting along borders, it brings both color and texture to your garden. A true standout for creating stunning, low-maintenance landscapes.

Pretty  flowers and fine, feathery leaves. Sure to add a whimsical touch to any garden, especially lovely in hanging baskets. Can also be used in patio containers, window boxes or as bedding or border plants.

Excellent used as a windbreak or hedge. Can be cut to any size. Indigenous.A strikingly attractive and hardy drought resistant tree, with an uncommon silvery-blue appearance that contrasts beautifully with surrounding, darker green foliage. Well suited to harsh coastal conditions. It has a non invasive root system and can be used close to walls. Easily trained as a shrub or screening plant that can provide privacy in a short space of time due to its fast growing rate.

 Prune off the lower branches to form a shade tree; and if space is limited, grow it in a large pot.

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.

The hardiest of all proteas, and well suited to low maintenance, low water use gardens (water well initially) with well-draining soil. Spectacular exotic-looking flowers in summer - perfect as cut flowers. 

Reaching a height of 5m+ with a non-aggressive root system, the Kei-apple is an extremely versatile all-rounder that lends itself to many applications: it can planted on its own, in a border or as a screen. It can be pruned to create a compact neat shape which makes it ideal for confined areas, container planting or as a bonsai. The evergreen foliage is dense and the branches have thorns which make it a good choice for a security hedge

 Birds such as the louries and the black-eyed bulbuls love the unusual fruit of a Dovyalis caffra. 

 This evergreen shrub resembles rosemary but lacks its fragrance and culinary value. It excels in coastal gardens, withstanding salt spray admirably. It thrives in sandy, well-drained soil and becomes relatively drought-tolerant once established, requiring less water than other plants. Additionally, it responds well to pruning, allowing you to shape it into beautifully pruned balls, hedges, or lollipop standards. During spring and summer, it adorns itself with dainty white or blue flowers.

A popular and award-winning succulent shrub with glossy, rounded, fleshy green leaves adorned with golden yellow tips and red edges. Clusters of small white to pale pink flowers bloom from fall to spring. As it ages, the stout grey trunk and limbs become massive and thick.

A non-fruiting, fast-growing, deciduous vine grown for its remarkable foliage. Excellent for growing against sturdy fences or walls, with leaves that turn red, orange, and burgundy in autumn. Keep well-watered, especially the first year of establishment. Prefers well-drained soil

Tiny blue blossoms blanket these silvery-leaved plants for extended periods. Evolvulus 'Blue my mind' is an ideal choice for ground cover in gardens or containers, creating a mound of vivid blue blooms. These resilient plants thrive in heat and drought conditions, making them excellent ground covers and companions for mixed baskets and pots. They thrive in scorching temperatures and shine in full sun. Furthermore, once established, they require minimal watering due to their drought tolerance.

A hardy, fast-growing, long-flowering, eye-catcher that requires only moderate water and minimal care. It pairs wonderfully with contrasting plants like deep purple salvia or fiery red geraniums, creating a vibrant tapestry of colors.

Tube like leaves resembling little hunting horns. Grows upright.

Kumquats grow on evergreen trees.  The fruit has a sweet, tart taste and can be eaten with peel and all. In spring you’ll be treated to showy, fragrant white flowers. Fruit ripen from autumn. The trees are self-fertile, so you’ll only need one to produce fruit. Fantastic when planted in pots with good drainage.

The world's most popular Floribunda rose known for masses of fragrant flowers.

This seedless red grape variety is elongated and deliciously sweet. The flesh inside is light green and juicy-perfect for light snacks or after-dinner treats. Crimson grapes love full sunshine but can survive partial shade. It needs to be supported on a sturdy, strong fence or trellis. It looks lovely draped over an unsightly wall in your garden. Reaching a height of up to 4 metres when mature, it provides beautiful shade thanks to its generous canopy.A late-season variety which can be harvested during summer months and into autumn.

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).

Popular to create height along driveways, in parks, in commercial landscapes and home gardens. Perfect for creating a tropical garden. Keep grass and weed-eaters away from the trunk to avoid decay. Drooping cream flowers in summer followed by orange dates in winter.

This popular ornamental tree, is easily recognised by the combination of its five-pointed star-shaped leaves and develops spectacular shades of orange, red and purple leaves during autumn.

Deciduous. 

A vibrant and modern carnation with an upright habit.  Pink Kisses is early flowering with an abundance of two-toned scented flowers.  Ideal for containers and will look very attractive on a windowsill.  

Nu Plus Ultra Almond is a French variety that produces large papershell nuts with a light chocolate color. Trees have a spreading habit and can deliver 6 kg of fruit. It is popular for its abundant crops of tasty nuts. Should bear fruit 2-3 years after planting. Harvest early February.  Cross pollination required with Non Pareil.  Deciduous. Almond trees grow well in any type of soil.

Clusters of flowers cover this popular vine-like shrub for many months of the year. Often used for covering garden banks but can be trimmed beautifully for use in pots. Flowering mainly from November to May. Indigenous.

Purple and bloom is a bit more compact than Black & bloom and it grows more vigorously. Heat tolerant and hardy. Will attract birds & butterflies to the garden.