Average Maintenance

Camelia Japonica

A classic garden favorite with glossy green leaves and stunning blooms in various colors, Camellias are known for their elegance and charm in shaded areas.

Plant care summary

| Full shade

| Full sun

| Semi shade

| Moderate watering

| Waterwise

| Frequent watering

| Semi aquatic

| High maintenance

| Average maintenance

| Low maintenance

| Hardy

| Semi hardy

| Low maintenance

| Decidious

| Evergreen

Late winter to early spring

Duranta Erecta

Sheena's Gold is a small to medium-sized evergreen shrub that has bright yellow foliage when grown in full sun, with sprays of powder-blue flowers that appear in spring and summer.

Plant care summary

| Full shade

| Full sun

| Semi shade

| Moderate watering

| Waterwise

| Frequent watering

| Semi aquatic

| High maintenance

| Average maintenance

| Low maintenance

| Hardy

| Semi hardy

| Low maintenance

| Decidious

| Evergreen

October – February

Gazania

Gazanias bear large daisy-like flowers in shades of orange and yellow. The leaves are simple, narrow, lance-shaped sometimes downy with paler undersides.

Plant care summary

| Full shade

| Full sun

| Semi shade

| Moderate watering

| Waterwise

| Frequent watering

| Semi aquatic

| High maintenance

| Average maintenance

| Low maintenance

| Hardy

| Semi hardy

| Low maintenance

| Decidious

| Evergreen

October to April

Iris germanica

German bearded Irises have sword-like leaves that form from the base of the plant with dark purple-pale blue flowers.

Plant care summary

| Full shade

| Full sun

| Semi shade

| Moderate watering

| Waterwise

| Frequent watering

| Semi aquatic

| High maintenance

| Average maintenance

| Low maintenance

| Hardy

| Semi hardy

| Low maintenance

| Decidious

| Evergreen

October – February

Mentha spicata (Mint)

Spearmint is a perennial herb with light green, pointed leaves which bears purple flowers in the autumn.

Plant care summary

| Full shade

| Full sun

| Semi shade

| Moderate watering

| Waterwise

| Frequent watering

| Semi aquatic

| High maintenance

| Average maintenance

| Low maintenance

| Hardy

| Semi hardy

| Low maintenance

| Decidious

| Evergreen

February – April

Ocimum basilicum (Basil)

Basil, also called sweet basil, is a culinary herb with rich green ovate leaves and small white flowers.

Plant care summary

| Full shade

| Full sun

| Semi shade

| Moderate watering

| Waterwise

| Frequent watering

| Semi aquatic

| High maintenance

| Average maintenance

| Low maintenance

| Hardy

| Semi hardy

| Low maintenance

| Decidious

| Evergreen

March – April

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

The arum lily has blue green arrow shaped leaves that are sometimes white-speckled. The flowers are a white spathe that are funnel-shape with a dark purple marking at the base inside.

The arum lily has blue green arrow shaped leaves that are sometimes white-speckled. The flowers are a white spathe that are funnel-shape with a dark purple marking at the base inside.

Full sun

Full shade

Full shade

Moderate watering

Waterwise

Frequent watering

Semi aquatic

High maintenance

Average maintenance

Low maintenance

Hardy

Semi hardy

Low maintenance

Decidious

Evergreen

October to April