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Protea magnifica
Protea magnifica has the second largest flower head after P. cynaroides, the king protea. The queen protea is one of the most attractive and sought after...
Protea mundii
Although not as eye-catching as the glorious king protea (Protea cynaroides), Protea mundii has a pronounced and unusual charm to it that will add value...
Protea namaquana
A very localized, rare shrub, distinct in its environment, with flowerheads that have a strong yeasty odour. Protea namaquana is one of the two Proteaceae...
Protea nana
A delightful shrub, with soft needle-shaped leaves that shimmer in the wind, while its cup-shaped, crimson flower heads, shyly nod. ...
Protea neriifolia
Protea neriifolia is an excellent plant for the garden and an outstanding and long lasting cut flower....
Protea nitida
With its long history and good looks, Protea nitida is a gem in the fynbos world. It is the only species of Protea to form large trees yielding...
Protea obtusifolia
Protea obtusifolia has shiny, richly coloured flower heads during winter, and it is one of the few proteas that thrive in alkaline or acidic soils,...
Protea odorata
A small, champion shrub that produces very pleasant pink flower heads, pointing upwards or sideway of the branches, that have a slight sweet fragrance,...
Protea repens
Protea repens is an excellent addition to any wildlife-friendly garden as the large amount of nectar produced by the flowers attracts birds, bees and other...
Protea roupelliae subsp. hamiltonii
A dwarf, procumbent shrub, ideal for a rockery or grassland gardens; it produces many low branches, with the stem spreading horizontally, and magnificent...
Protea rubropilosa
The transvaal sugarbush is a striking protea. It has a neat habit and provides year round interest in the garden....
Protea scabra
Protea scabra is a mat-forming, flowering groundcover, commonly known as sandpaper-leaf sugarbush, with cream and brown flowerheads mainly in late winter...
Protea scolymocephala
Protea scolymocephala is a dainty shrub bearing abundant pink-tinged, creamy-green flowerheads in winter/spring, ideal for small gardens on the sandy...
Protea speciosa
This is a beautiful, low-growing shrub that occurs on sandstone slopes in the mountains of the Western Cape; it produces magnificent flower heads that...
Protea stokoei
The Cape Floristic Region is known for its extraordinary plant diversity and for the gems that can be found amongst it. One of these gems is Protea...
Protea subvestita
This is a protea from the summer rainfall region that makes a wonderful large shrub or small tree in the garden; it produces its flowerheads in summer...
Protea susannae
This easy-to-grow protea has lovely flowers throughout the winter months....
Protorhus longifolia
The red beech is an excellent evergreen garden tree, quick growing and easily grown from seed. It attracts birds to a garden....
Prunus africana
The fissured stem of this tree, popular for its medicinal properties, has been admired by many gardeners....
Pseudarthria hookeri
This large shrub has vibrant, eye catching flowers in late summer. It earned the common name ‘bug-catcher’ because it is reputed to catch bedbugs...