Evergreen Trees For Small Gardens South Africa
Pittosporum virridiflorum picture courtesy www newplant co za cheesewood kasuur kgalagangwe pittosporum viridiflorum is a handsome small to medium sized evergreen tree or large shrub which is widely distributed in the eastern half of south africa occurring from the western and eastern cape to kwazulu natal free state gauteng north west mpumalanga and limpopo.
Evergreen trees for small gardens south africa. Pompom tree dais cotinifolia a fast growing evergreen tree with a height and spread of 5m x 3m. White karee searsia pendulina syn. If you desire a medium size tree you will have to be patient. Half hardy and reaching 4 6m it prefers warm summers and plenty of water but will tolerate moderate droughts.
Tree wisteria bolusanthus speciosus this deciduous tree grows to a height and spread of 7m x 4m. Invasive trees are illegal and harmful to local biodiversity. Pavetta species bride s bush. Japanese maple acer palmatum.
Ochna natalitia natal plane an evergreen tree for many seasons it has large bright yellow blooms and new purple pink foliage in spring unusual berries in summer and bright green foliage in summer. It has a slender erect shape with an attractive bark and bears masses of lilac blue flowers in spring. It is clear from the above table that there is no medium size indigenous tree which is evergreen and fast growing and also able to withstand severe frost. We have narrowed our choice down to the following.
My recommendation for a small garden is blue guarri. It has a dense crown and attractive glossy dark green leaves and small scented flowers in summer. Try the following trees that are ideally suited to small gardens. Maple trees and frangipani trees are exotic trees in south africa.
Random harvest indigenous plant nursery constantly inspires with new display gardens and this time we have presented no less than five beautiful small gardens ideas. Create a beautiful small garden using indigenous plants of south africa. The meyeri lemon tree has a compact growth habit and bears juicy smooth skinned fruit most of the year.