Semi Hardy Plants South Africa

Brunfelsia pauciflora

The Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow is a fragrant evergreen shrub that produces masses of purple, lilac, and white flowers from spring into 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

Spring – Summer

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

Cuphea hyssopifolia

The Stardust bush is a ball-like bush has fine, twiggy growth covered in heath-like foliage and is covered with small, star-shaped purple flowers for most of the year.

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

Almost throughout the year

Dimorphotheca pluvialis

The white african daisy has long, narrow leaves, sometimes toothed or pinnately lobed. Ray flowers are white to yellowish, sometimes with blue or purple markings. Disc flowers are usually white to yellowish with purple tips.

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

September – March

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

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

Trachelospermum Jasminoides

The star jasmine is a vine with small white star-shaped flowers that produces a lovely fragrence from late October to November. The evergreen leaves are lanceolate to oval in shape with a lustrous green colour.

The star jasmine is a vine with small white star-shaped flowers that produces a lovely fragrence from late October to November. The evergreen leaves are lanceolate to oval in shape with a lustrous green colour.

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

September to November