One of the most rewarding and charming pincushions to plant on its own in a small garden, or together with other fynbos plants in a larger garden....

The sight of these giant silver proteas against the mountain must be one of nature's finest and is one to treasure. These beautiful trees, with their...

Pelargonium cordifolium is a spreading, branched aromatic shrub, reaching a height of more than 1.5 metres....

It is not often that one unearths a gem that has developed by chance. The hybridisation of two species of Erica in the Harold Porter National Botanical...

Dimorphotheca pluvialis is always one of the first spring annuals to flower at Kirstenbosch....

This is a well known local delicacy for the cold winter months. It has become so popular that many commercial plantings have been made in ponds around...

Dracaena angolensis, formerly Sansevieria cylindrica, is a decorative succulent plant that is often grown indoors, its cylindrical shape makes it different...

Tulbaghia siebertii is a small, threatened, deciduous geophyte with starry and bell-shaped white to pink flowers in summer, and delicate leaves with an...

Crassula montana subsp. borealis is a densely dividing, mat-forming, cliff-hugging plant with distinctly mottled and shallowly pitted leaves in tight cup-shaped...

This is not a showy plant in ornamental horticulture, however, for enthusiasts of succulents and dry-garden plants, it adds valuable textural interest...