[ PLANT LIST]

About 95% of the plants and trees in the garden are indigenous and endemic to the area. Many come from Grassland Nursery and

Random Harvest which both grow plants specifically for the area.

The indigenous vegetation attracts plenty of birds, butterflies and other insects. Brenda also incorporated a few of Ilinda’s favourite exotic plants.

Trees*

• Cross-berry (Grewia occidentalis) • Karee (Searsia lancea)

• Nana-berry (Searsia dentata)

• Old wood (Leucosidea sericea)

• River bushwillow (Combretum erythrophyllum)

• Wild olive (Olea europea subsp. africana)

Shrubs and perennials*

• Agapanthus spp.

•Aloessuchas Aloe arborescens, A. cooperi, A. ferox and A. marlothii

• Blue felicia (Felicia amelloides) and

Karoo felicia (F. filifolia)

• Blue stars (Aristea ecklonii)

•Craneflower( Strelitzia reginae)

• Fairy bell (Dierama pendulum)

• Garden red-hot poker (Kniphofia praecox)

• Mauve nemesia (Nemesia fruticans)

• Mooi River carnation (Dianthus mooiensis)

• Pelargonium pseudofumarioides

• Wild dagga (Leonotis leonurus)

• Wild garlic (Tulbaghia violacea)

• Wild iris (Dietes grandiflora and D. bicolor)

Bulbs*

• Falling stars (Crocosmia aurea)

• Gladiolus crassifolius

• Grass crinum (Crinum graminicola)

• Paintbrush lily (Scadoxus puniceus)

• Pineapple lily (Eucomis autumnalis)

• Red watsonia (Watsonia angusta)

Ornamental grasses

• Gongoni grass (Aristida junciformis)*

• Natal red top (Melinis repens)*

• Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana)

• Vlei rush (Juncus effusus)

* indigenous