Plants for heavy frost, water-wise and nectar producers Botanical name Common name 1. Annuals Arcotis fastuosa Namaqualand arcotis Ceratotheca triloba Wild foxglove Dimorphoteca sinuata Rain daisy Dorotheanthus bellidiformis Bokbaaivygie Heliophylla coronopifolia Blue flax Lobelia erinus Wild lobelia Ursinia anthemoides Sunshine daisy Ursinia cakifolia Calvinia ursinia Ursinia nana Dwarf ursinia Ursinia sericea Lace-leaved ursinia 2. Bulbs Agapanthus inapertus Drooping agapanthus Anomotheca laxa Boophone disticha Tumble weed Bowiea volubilis Bowiea Brunsvigia radulosa Candelabra flower Bulbinella floribunda Cats tail Crinum bulbispermum Orange river lily Crinum campanulatum Water crinum Crinum graminicola Grass crinum Crinum lugardii Veld lily Crinum macowanii River crinum Crocosmia aurea Falling stars Crocosmia masonorum Golden swans Crocosmia paniculata Falling stars Cyrtanthus breviflorus Wild crocus Cyrtanthus mackenii Ifafa lily Dierama floriferum Dierama pendulum Zuurberg harebell Dietes bicolor Yellow wild iris Dietes flavida Wild iris Dietes grandiflora Large wild iris Drimiopsis maculata Spotted-leaved drimiopsis Eucomis species Pineapple lily Galtonia candicans Berg lily Gladiolous dalenii African gladiolus Haemanthus carneus Rabbits ears Haemanthus humilis Velskoen blaar Haemanthus montanus Mountain haemanthus Hesperantha coccinea Scarlet river lily Hypoxis hemerocalldea Star flower Hypoxis rigidula Silver-leaved star flower Hypoxis setosa Aardpatat kniphofia linearifolia Red hot poker Kniphofia praecox Red hot poker Kniphofia rooperi Spring torch lily Kniphofia triangularis Dwarf poker Kniphofia uvaria Torch lily Nerine angustifolia Ribbon-leaved nerine Nerine bowdenii Large pink nerine Nerine filifolia Grass leaved nerine Nerine laticoma Vleilelie Nerine sarniensis Guernsey lily Ornithogalum dubium Yellow chincherinchee Ornithogalum longibracteata Pregnant onion Ornithogalum miniatum Yellow chincherinchee Ornithogalum saundersiae Giant white chincherinchee Ornithogalum thyrsoides Chinkerinchee Oxalis flava Yellow oxalis Oxalis pes-caprae Sour grass Oxalis purpurea Purple wool sorrel Pelargonium luridum Stalk-flowered pelargonium Scadoxus puniceus Paintbrush/ snake lily Schizostylus coccinea Scarle waterlily Scilla bauerii Scilla kraussii Dwarf scilla Scilla natalensis Blue squill Scilla nervosa White scilla Tulbaghia simmleri Sweet garlic Tulbaghia violacea Wild garlic Watsonia angusta River watsonia Watsonia pillansii Pillans' watsonia Zantedeschia pentlandii Golden arum Zantedeschia rehmanii Pink arum 3. Climbers Clematis brachiata Travellers joy Gloriosa superba Flame lily Jasminum multipartitum Starry wild jasmin Littonia modesta Yellow climbing bells Rhoicissus tridentata Common forest grape 4. Cycads Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi White-haired cycad Encephalartos horridus Eastern cape blue cycad Encephalartos lanatus Olifants riber cycad Encephalartos lehmannii Karroo cycad Encephalartos trispinosus Bushmans river cycad 5. Ground covers Arctotheca calendula Cape marigold Arctotis acaulis Bushy arcotis Arctotis arcotoides Putswa-pududu Arctotis hybrids Afican daisy Arctotis stoechadifolia Trailling arcotis Asparagus asparagoides Cape smilax Asparagus plumosus Asparagus fern Asparagus virgatus Broom asparagus Becium obovatum Cat's whiskers Bulbine abyssinica Bushy bulbine Cenia turbinata Bachelors buttons Chlorophytum bowkeri Chlorophytum krookianum Giant chlorophyum Dianthus basuticus Large flowered Lesotho pink Diascia barberae Twinspur Diascia integerrima Twinspur Dicliptera eeni Purple dicliptera Diclis reptans Toad flax Dimorphotheca cuneata Bride's bouquet Dimorphotheca jucunda Trailling pink daisy Drosanthemum bicolor Bicoloured iceplant Drosanthemum speciosum Red iceplant Dymondia margaretae Vlei daisy Eumorphia prostrata Silver cloud Felicia aethiopica Wild aster Felicia ammeloides Blue felicia Felicia australis Blue karoo daisy Felicia bergeriana Kingfisher daisy Felicia echinata Dune daisy Felicia erigeroides Wild michelmas sdaisy Felicia heterophyllla True blue daisy Felicia petiolata Creeping blue marguerite Garuleum pinnatifolium Gazania krebsiana Gazania Gazania rigens Trailling gazania Geranium incanum Carpet geranium Gerbera jamesonii Barbeton daisy Helichrysum argyrophyllum Everlasting Helichrysum petiolare Mattress everlasting, kooigoed Helichrysum splendidum Cape gold Hermannia pinnata Orange hermannia/doll's rose Hermannia saccifera Komynbossie Lampranthus blandus Pink vygie Lobelia alata Angled lobelia Lobelia anceps Swamp lobelia Lobelia coronopifolia Buck's horn lobelia Lobelia flaccida Wild lobelia Lobelia valida Galjoen bloem Nemesia fruticans Wild nemesia Oesteospermum ecklonis Van stadens river daisy Oesteospermum jucundum Trailling mauve daisy Otholobium decumbens Otholobium Othonna capensis Othonna Pelargonium capitatum Rose pelargonium Phygelius aegualis River bell Phygelius capensis Cape fuschia Ruschia species Beesvygie Scabiosa africana Pincushion Scabiosa incisa Blue haze Senecio glastifolius Large senecio Senecio macroglossus Flowering ivy Silene bellidioides Wild tobacco Stachys flexuosa Stachys tubulosa Mauve sage Wahlenbergia caledonica Bell folwer Wahlenbergia undulata Giant bell flower 6. Shrubs Agathosma ovata Oval-leaved buchu Anisodontea hybrids Hybrid pink mallow Anisodontea scabrosa Pink mallow Artemisia afra Wild wormwood Asclepias fruticosa Milkweed Asclepias physocarpa Balloon cottonbush Barleria greenii Wild bush petunia Barleria rotundifolia Spiny yellow barleria Buddleja auriculata Weeping sage Buddleja dysophylla White climbing sage Buddleja loricata Karroo sage Buddleja pulchella Red climbing sage Buddleja salvifolia Sagewood Calpurnea sericea Wild laburnum, Natal naburnum Chondropetalum tectorum Cape thaching reed Clausena anisata Horsewood Clematopsis scabiosifolia Bush clematis Coleonema album White confetti bush Coleonema hybrids "Sunset gold "confetti bush Coleonema pulchellum Park pink confetti bush Coleonema pulchrum Pink confetti bush Cotyledon barbeyi Plakkie Cotyledon orbiculata Pig's ears Crotalaria capensis Cape rattle pod Diospyros austro- africana Firesticks Diospyros lycioides Blue bush Dodonea angustifolia Cape sand olive Ehretia rigida Puzzle bush Elegia capensis Broom reed Eriocephalus africanus Wild rosemary Erythrina acanthocarpa Tamboekie thorn Erythrina zeyheri Plough-breaker Euryops linearis Haarpuisbos Euryops pectinatus Golden daisy bush Euryops speciosissimus Clanwilliam daisy bush Euryops tysonii Tyson's euryops Euryops virgineus Honey europs Felicia filifolia Wild aster Freylinia lanceolata Honeybells Freylinia tropica Blue frylinia Gardenia thunbergia White gardenia Gardenia volkensii Transvaal gardenia Gnidia squarosa Aandbossie Gomphostigma virgatum Otter bush Grewia occidentalis Crossberry Gymnosporia heterophylla Common spike thorn Gymnosporia polyacantha Kraal-spike thorn Hibiscus calyphyllus Sun hibiscus Hibiscus diversifolius Swamp hibiscus Hypericum revolutum Currybush Hypericum roeperanum Large-leaved currybush Lantana rugosa Bird's brandy Leonotis dysophylla Wild dagga Leonotis leonorus Wild dagga Leucodendron uliginosum Tsitsikamma conebush Lippia javanica Fever tea Melianthus comosus Touch-me-not Melianthus major Giant honey flower Melianthus minor Touch-me-not Mentha longifolia Wild mint Myrica serrata Lance-leaved waxberry Myrsine africana Cape myrtle Nylandtia spinosa Tortoise berry Ochna serrulata Small leaved plane Pelargonium fragrans Nutmeg pelargonium Polygala myrtifolia Bloukappies Polygala virgata Purple broom Rhamnus prinoides Dogwood Rhigozum brevispicatum Short thorn pomegranate Rhus burchelli Karoo kuni bush Rhus erosa Broom karee/Besem karee Salvia africana Wild sage Teprhrosia grandiflora Large pink tephrosia Thunbergia natalensis Dwarf thunbergia Vitex zeyheri Silver pipe-stem tree 7. Trees Acacia caffra Common hook thorn Acacia davyii Corky-bark thorn Acacia erioloba Camel thorn Acacia galpinii Monkey thorn Acacia karroo Sweet thorn Acacia rehmanniana Silky acacia Acacia robusta Single thorn Atalaya alata Lebombo wing nut Brachylaena rotundata Mountain silver oak Buxus macowanii Cape box Calpurnia aurea Natal laburnum Canthium gilfillani Velvet rock elder Cassine aethiopica Kooboo berry Celtis africana White stinkwood Combretum erythrophyllum River bushwillow Combretum molle Velvet bushwillow Crytocarya latifolia Broad-leaved quince Cusonia paniculata Mountain cabbage tree Cussonia transvaalensis Transvaal cabbage tree Dais cotinifolia Pompon tree Euclea crispa Blue guarri Faidherbia albida Ana tree Gymnosporia buxifolia Common spike thorn Heteromorpha trifoliata Parsely tree Ilex mitis Cape holly Kiggelaria africana Wild peach Leucosidea sericea Ouhout Nuxia congesta Common wild elder Olinia emarginata Transvaal hard pear Pappea capensis Jacket plum Phoenix reclinata Wild date palm Pittosporum viridiflorum Cheesewood Podacarpus latifolius Real yellowood Podocarpus elongatus Breede river yellowwood Podocarpus falcatus Outeniqua yellowood Podocarpus henkelii Henkel's yellowwood Rhus chirindensis Red currant Rhus dentata Nana bery Rhus gerrardii Drakensberg karee Rhus lancea Karee Rhus leptodictya Mountain karee Rhus pendulina White karee Rhus pyroides Common wild currant Salix mucronata Cape willow Strychnos pungens Spine-leaved monkey orange Warburgia salutaris Pepper-bark tree Ziziphus mucronata Buffalo thorn 8. Succulents Aloe arborescens Kranz aloe Aloe boylei Broad leaved grass aloe Aloe castanea Cat's tail aloe Aloe ciliaris Climbing aloe Aloe cooperi Cooper's aloe Aloe cryptopoda Geelalwyn