Botanical Name
Common Name
Grass aloe
Plant Type
Aloe ecklonis enjoys moist soils and is an attractive garden subject as a large number of inflorescences are borne simultaneously. Ideal for a damp spot
Botanical Name
Common Name
Aptenia
Plant Type
It grows well in either sun or shade and is useful for stabilising banks.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Marigold
Plant Type
Arctotis arctotoides is a fast-growing, soft, herbaceous groundcover that forms carpets of light green foliage decorated with cheerful, butter-yellow daisy flowers almost all year round.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Emerald fern
Plant Type
This prostrate perennial has bright green, needle-like dense foliage with fragrant, small, star-like flowers.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Foxtail fern, Cat’s-tail fern
Plant Type
Asparagus densiflorus ‘Meyersii’ is a beautiful erect, compact clump forming groundcover. It looks beautiful planted in groups under trees. It attracts many butterflies and birds.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Cat's tail asparagus, Foxtail fern
Plant Type
Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' is known for its large clumps of long arching branches covered in dark green needle-like leaves. It grows well as a groundcover, in large containers and in hanging baskets.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Creeping foxglove
Plant Type
Asystasia gangetica, the creeping foxglove is an attractive, fast-growing, spreading, herbaceous groundcover that grows from 300 mm to 600 mm in height
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Plant Type
Botanical Name
Common Name
Bush violet
Plant Type
Barleria repens is a semi-hardy, evergreen, small, drought resistant, herbaceous shrublet or groundcover that tends to sprawl. Flowers are large and showy. It is very waterwise.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Purple berkheya
Plant Type
Berkheya purpurea is a hardy, stout perennial that grows in colonies in grasslands.The large, deep mauve flowers are carried on tall stems.