Garden Terrace Nursery
Botanical Name: Abelia X Grandiflora
Common Name: Glossy Abelia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Pink tinged white flowers
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Fragrant
Height (m) : 3
Spread (m) : 4
Botanical Name: Abelia X Grandiflora 'Francis Mason'
Common Name: Golden Abelia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Variegated
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Cut flower
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) : 1.5
Botanical Name: Abutilon X hybridum
Common Name: Chinese Lantern
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Varied
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2 - 5
Spread (m) : 2 - 5
Botanical Name: Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii'
Common Name: Chinese Lantern
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Varied
Foliage Colour : Variegated
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) : 2
Botanical Name: Agathosma ovata
Common Name: Oval-leaf Buchu
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Wind resistant
Height (m) : 1.75
Spread (m) : 1
Botanical Name: Alberta magna
Common Name: Natal Flame Bush
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub to small tree
Flower Colour : Orange scarlet
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 4
Spread (m) : 2
Botanical Name: Acalypha wilkesiana
Common Name: Copperleaf
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Green or copper tinted
Foliage Colour : Shades of red, maroon, pink, orange, cream
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.75 - 2
Spread (m) : 0.5 - 2
Botanical Name: Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
Common Name: Japanese Maple, Purple Weeping
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Red
Best Season : Autumn
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Autumn colour
Height (m) : 1 - 4
Spread (m) : 1 - 2
Botanical Name: Apodytes dimidiata
Common Name: White Pear / Bird's-eye
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Attracts birds and friendly insects
Height (m) : 4
Spread (m) : 3
Botanical Name: Ardisia crenata (= A. crenulata)
Common Name: Coralberry / Spiceberry
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Pink and white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes : Fragrant
Height (m) : 1.5 - 2
Spread (m) :
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Botanical Name: Argyranthemum sp. (= Chrysanthemum)
Common Name: Marguerite Daisy
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Varied
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) : 1
Botanical Name: Artemisia afra
Common Name: African Wormwood \ Wilde Als
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Use : Indoors and outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Grey/green
Best Season : Spring and summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Aromatic Foliage
Height (m) : 1 - 2
Spread (m) :
Botanical Name: Aucuba japonica
Common Name: Spotted Laurel
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Purple
Foliage Colour : Yellow green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 4
Spread (m) :
Botanical Name: Barleria albostellata
Common Name: Grey Barleria
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Grey
Best Season : Spring and summer
Light : Semi shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Attracts friendly insects
Height (m) : 1.75
Spread (m) : 1
Botanical Name: Barleria obtusa
Common Name: Bush violet
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Purple
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late summer
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Drought resistant, no diseases
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) : 1
Botanical Name: Bauhinia galpinii
Common Name: Pride-of-de-Kaap
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous or Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Orange to brick red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Mid summer to Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies, Water wise
Height (m) : 3
Spread (m) : 4
Botanical Name: Bauhinia natalensis
Common Name: Natal Bauhinia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Water wise
Height (m) : 2 - 3
Spread (m) :
Botanical Name: Bauhinia tomentosa
Common Name: Yellow Bell Bauhinia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous or Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer to Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) : 3
Botanical Name: Begonia fuchsioides
Common Name: Fuchsia Begonia
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Use : Outdoors or Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub-like Begonia
Flower Colour : Red to rose pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Autumn to Spring
Light : Semi-shade to shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.75
Spread (m) : 0.45
Botanical Name: Berberis julinae
Common Name: Barberry
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen or Deciduous
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Water wise, Autumn colour
Height (m) : 2.5
Spread (m) : 2.5
Botanical Name: Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow'
Common Name: Barberry
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Red tinged, pale yellow
Foliage Colour : Purple red, flecked with pink
Best Season : Spring to Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Autumn colour
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) : 2.5
Botanical Name: Berberis X Media 'Park Jewel'
Common Name: Barberry
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Autumn colour
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) : 1
Botanical Name: Brachylaena discolor subsp. Discolor
Common Name: Coast Silver Oak
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub to tree
Flower Colour : Creamy white
Foliage Colour : Green above & silver white below
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : 7
Spread (m) : 10
Botanical Name: Breynia nivosa 'Roseapicta' (=B. disticha)
Common Name: Ice Cream Bush \ Snow Plant
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : None
Foliage Colour : Green mottled white, red and pink
Best Season : Spring, Summer and Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1.5
Spread (m) : 1
Botanical Name: Brugmansia X candida (=Datura)
Common Name: Moonflower
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub to tree
Flower Colour : Varied
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes : Fragrant
Height (m) : 3 - 5
Spread (m) : 1.5 - 2.5
Botanical Name: Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Purple, mauve and white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to Summer
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes : Fragrant
Height (m) : 1 - 3
Spread (m) : 0.5 - 1.5
Botanical Name: Buddleja auriculata
Common Name: Weeping Sage
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Creamy white with orange or pink centres
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late Winter to early Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies, Fragrant, Water wise
Height (m) : 4
Spread (m) : 4
Botanical Name: Ceratostigma willmottianum
Common Name: Chinese Plumbago
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Blue
Foliage Colour : Green turning red
Best Season : Late summer to autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) : 1
Botanical Name: Cestrum elegans
Common Name: Red Cestrum
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 3
Spread (m) : 2.5
Botanical Name: Chamelaucium unicinatum
Common Name: Geraldton Wax Plant
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Rose, pink or white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes : Lemon scented foliage
Height (m) : 2.5
Spread (m) : 2
Botanical Name: Choisya ternata
Common Name: Mexican Orange
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring to summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1.5
Spread (m) : 1.5
Botanical Name: Coleonema pulchrum
Common Name: Confetti Bush
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Pink white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) : 1
Botanical Name: Combretum microphyllum
Common Name: Burning Bush \ Flame Combretum
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Shrub or Climber or Creeper
Flower Colour : Crimson red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Early Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Water wise, attracts butterflies
Height (m) : 4
Spread (m) : 3
Botanical Name: Codiaeum variegatum cultivars
Common Name: Croton
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Variegated - yellow, orange, red, purple
Best Season : Autumn
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) :
Spread (m) :
Botanical Name: Coprosma x kirkii 'Variegata'
Common Name: Kirk's Coprosma / Prostrate Coprosma
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green, yellow
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Water wise
Height (m) : 0.60 - 0.80
Spread (m) : 1 - 3
Botanical Name: Coprosma 'Pink Splendour'
Common Name: Mirror Plant
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Dark green with maroon and pink tinted edges
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Water wise
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) : 1-3
Botanical Name: Coprosma repens
Common Name: Coprosma
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Water wise
Height (m) : 0.60 - 0.80
Spread (m) : 1 - 3
Botanical Name: Coprosma repens 'Copper Shine'
Common Name: Mirror Plant
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green with a rich copper shade
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to shade
Hardiness : Semihardy
Attributes : Water wise
Height (m) : 1.5
Spread (m) : 1 - 3
Botanical Name: Coprosma repens 'Coffee Cream'
Common Name: Mirror Plant
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Variegated
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Water wise
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) : 1 - 3
Botanical Name: Coprosma repens 'Marble Chips'
Common Name: Mirror Plant
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Variegated
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Water wise
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) : 1 - 3
Botanical Name: Coprosma repens 'Picturata'
Common Name: Mirror Plant
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Variegated
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Water wise
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) : 1 - 3
Botanical Name: Cordyline Australis
Common Name: Cordyline
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Creamy white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 3
Spread (m) : 1
Botanical Name: Cordyline australis 'Atropurpurea'
Common Name: Cordyline / Red Dragon Plant
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Creamy white
Foliage Colour : Dark red
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 3
Spread (m) : 1
Botanical Name: Cordyline fruticosa (=C. terminalis) 'Wine Red Giant'
Common Name: Ti Tree
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White to Purple
Foliage Colour : Dark red
Best Season : Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
Light : Medium to Low Light
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.60 - 2
Spread (m) : up to 1
Botanical Name: Cordyline fruticosa (=C. terminalis) 'Moss Green'
Common Name: Ti Tree
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White to Purple
Foliage Colour : Light green with pink
Best Season : Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
Light : Medium to Low Light
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.60 - 2
Spread (m) : up to 1
Botanical Name: Cordyline fruticosa (=C. terminalis) 'Inscripta'
Common Name: Ti Tree
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White to Purple
Foliage Colour : Green, pink
Best Season : Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
Light : Medium to Low Light
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.60 - 2
Spread (m) : up to 1
Botanical Name: Cordyline stricta (=Dracaena congesta)
Common Name: Cordyline
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Lilac to violet
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2 - 3
Spread (m) : 1 - 2
Botanical Name: Cotoneaster species
Common Name: Cotoneaster
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Both
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring, Summer and Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Berry plant
Height (m) :
Spread
Botanical Name: Cyathea dregei
Common Name: Common Tree Fern
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All year
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 3 - 5
Spread (m) : 2 - 3
Botanical Name: Cycas revoluta
Common Name: Japanese cycad / Sago Palm
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) : 2
Botanical Name: Cuphea ignea
Common Name: Cigarette Bush
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun to light shade
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.75
Spread (m) : 0.75
Botanical Name: Cuphea hyssopifolia
Common Name: Stardust Bush
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Mauve-carmine
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.45
Spread (m) : 0.45
Botanical Name: Cyphostemma juttae
Common Name: Tree Grape
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Succulent shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Blue grey green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Attracts birds and friendly insects
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) : 2
Botanical Name: Deutzia scabra 'Plena'
Common Name: Bridal Wreath
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White, pink tinged
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : September to October
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2.5
Spread (m) : 2.0
Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin'
Common Name: Euonymus
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Climbing shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green, white, yellow, pink variegated
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun to shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1 - 3
Spread (m) : 1 - 1.5
Botanical Name: Euonymus Japonicus 'Ovatus Aureus'
Common Name: Japanese Spindle
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Variegated green and yellow
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 4
Spread (m) : 2
Botanical Name: Euphorbia Cotinifolia
Common Name: Euphorbia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green to reddish purple
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) :
Botanical Name: Euphorbia Pulcherrima
Common Name: Poinsettia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Bracts - Red, pink, cream
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Autumn, winter, spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 3
Spread (m) : 3
Shrubs A-E
Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Gold Splash'
Common Name: Euonymus
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Climbing shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green with yellow centre
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun to shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1 - 3
Spread (m) : 1 - 1.5
Botanical Name: Euonymus Fortunei 'Gold Dust'
Common Name: Euonymus
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Climbing shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Yellow to green
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun to shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1 - 3
Spread (m) : 1 - 1.5
Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei
Common Name: Euonymus
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Climbing shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Yellowish green
Best Season : All year
Light : Sun to shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1 - 3
Spread (m) : 1 - 1.5
Botanical Name: Escallonia spp.
Common Name: Escallonia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Pink, white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Wind resistant, tolerant to salt spray
Height (m) : 2.5
Spread (m) : 1.5
Botanical Name: Erythrina Zeyheri
Common Name: Ploughbreaker \ Ploegbreker
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Mid Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) :
Botanical Name: Erythrina Humeana
Common Name: Dwarf Erythrina
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Shrub to small tree
Flower Colour : Bright red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer to autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1 to 3
Spread (m) :
Botanical Name: Elaeagnus Pungens 'Maculata'
Common Name: Elaeagnus
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Green and yellow
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Good for the vase
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) : 1.5
Botanical Name: Ehretia Rigida
Common Name: Deurmekaarbos \ Puzzle Bush
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Lilac
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Fragrant, Attracts butterflies & birds,
Water wise
Height (m) : 4
Spread (m) : 4
Botanical Name: Duvernoia Adhatodoides
Common Name: Pistol Bush
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Fragrant, Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : 3
Spread (m) : 2
Botanical Name: Duranta 'Sheena's Gold'
Common Name: Duranta 'Sheena's Gold'
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Blue
Foliage Colour : Golden yellow-green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) :
Botanical Name: Duranta Erecta (=D. repens)
Common Name: Golden Dewdrop
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Lilac blue
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2,5
Spread (m) : 2
Botanical Name: Dracaena Reflexa
Common Name: Song of India
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub / Small tree
Flower Colour : Green tinged outside, white inside
Foliage Colour : Dark green
Best Season : Summer and Autumn
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2 - 5
Spread (m) : 1 - 3
Botanical Name: Dracaena Sanderiana 'Glitter'
Common Name: Ribbon Plant
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour :
Foliage Colour : Pale green to yellow, with
dark green stripes
Best Season : All year
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : Up to 1.5
Spread (m) : .40 - .80
Botanical Name: Dracaena Marginata 'Tricolor'
Common Name: Dracaena marginata
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub / Small tree
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green, red and yellow stripes
Best Season : Summer and Autumn
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2 - 5
Spread (m) : 1 - 3
Botanical Name: Dracaena Hookeriana
Common Name: Dragon Tree
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub/Small tree
Flower Colour : Yellow green to white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : All seasons
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies and birds
Height (m) : 2
Spread (m) : 1.5
Botanical Name: Dracaena fragrans "Deremensis Group 'Warneckei
Common Name: Dracaena
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Grey green with white stripes
Best Season : Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
Light : Medium to Low Light
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2 - 4.5
Spread (m) :
Botanical Name: Dracaena fragrans "Deremensis Group 'Massangeana'
Common Name: Dracaena
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green with a golden yellow central stripe
Best Season : Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
Light : Medium Light
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : up to 2
Spread (m) :
Botanical Name: Dracaena fragrans "Deremensis Group 'Janet Craig'
Common Name: Dracaena
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
Light : Medium Light
Hardiness : Frost-tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 2 - 4.5
Spread (m) :
Botanical Name: Dracaena americana
Common Name: Dracaena
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub to tree
Flower Colour : White or green
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness :
Attributes :
Height (m) : up to 11
Spread (m) :
Botanical Name: Dombeya wallichii
Common Name: Dombeya wallichii
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Tree
Flower Colour : Deep pink or red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter to Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost Tender
Attributes :
Height (m) : 6 - 10
Spread (m) : 2.5 - 5
Botanical Name: Diospyros whyteana
Common Name: Bladdernut
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Shrub
Flower Colour : Cream to yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late Winter to mid-Summer
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts birds
Height (m) : 5
Spread (m) : 3
