A quick growing evergreen tree or shrub growing up to 7m tall. It has fine, thinly pointed green leaves and its flowers are white fluffy bottlebrush-like and appear in summer.

This incredibly powerful medicinal plant has a lovely scent when the leaves are touched/crushed – the tea tree oil smell.

The trees grow well in coastal conditions but can also withstand light frosts. Fresh sprigs rubbed onto windowsills and kitchen counters help control flies and mosquitoes. It will thrive in any soil but it needs full sun and a deeply dug and well-composted hole in which to get established. The secret is to cut it back to quite harshly every two or three years, to keep it vigorous, tidy and attractive.

The Tea tree is native to N Australia, S New Guinea and the Moluccas. · It is a hardy, medium-sized tree with papery bark, in several layers.

Medicinal Uses.

An easy-to-make lotion of leaves, sprigs and pieces of bark is a superb wash or spray for bites, rashes, scratches, heat rash, itchiness, fungal infections, acne and oily skin, and can be used as a rinse for oily hair and athlete’s foot.

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Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), also known as German Chamomile, is a delightful flowering herb celebrated for its daisy-like blooms, sweet apple-like fragrance, and remarkable versatility. Long treasured in gardens and traditional herbal practices, Chamomile is valued not only for its ornamental beauty but also for its soothing qualities. Its delicate white petals surrounding bright yellow centres create a cheerful display from late spring through summer, making it an attractive addition to herb gardens, cottage gardens, borders, and containers.

Native to Europe and Western Asia, Chamomile is now cultivated around the world for its flowers, which are commonly harvested and dried for herbal teas, potpourri, and natural skincare products. Its ease of cultivation and ability to attract beneficial insects make it a favourite among both home gardeners and commercial growers.

Appearance

Chamomile is a fast-growing annual herb with finely divided, feathery green foliage that gives the plant a soft, airy appearance. Slender stems support masses of small, daisy-like flowers measuring approximately 2–3 cm across. Each bloom consists of crisp white petals surrounding a vibrant golden-yellow centre, releasing a pleasant, fruity fragrance when gently brushed or harvested.

The profusion of flowers creates a light and elegant display that complements a wide variety of flowering plants.

Growing Conditions

Chamomile thrives in full sun and prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil. It tolerates a range of soil types provided drainage is good and is relatively drought tolerant once established. Regular watering during prolonged dry periods encourages continuous flowering, while avoiding waterlogged soil helps maintain healthy roots.

This easy-care herb readily self-seeds under favourable conditions, providing fresh plants for future growing seasons.

Garden Uses

Chamomile is an excellent choice for herb gardens, cottage gardens, wildlife gardens, and mixed flower borders. Its compact growth habit also makes it suitable for containers, window boxes, and raised beds. The fragrant flowers attract bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and other beneficial pollinators, contributing to a healthy and biodiverse garden.

Fresh or dried flowers are widely used for herbal infusions, floral crafts, sachets, and potpourri, while the attractive blooms also make charming additions to fresh flower arrangements.

Benefits of Chamomile

• Produces masses of charming daisy-like flowers.
• Emits a pleasant, sweet apple-like fragrance.
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators.
• Ideal for herb gardens, cottage gardens, and containers.
• Flowers can be harvested for herbal teas and potpourri.
• Easy to grow and suitable for beginner gardeners.
• Readily self-seeds for continuous seasonal displays.

Care Tips

Sow Chamomile in a sunny position after the last frost or during the appropriate planting season for your region. Keep the soil lightly moist during germination, then water moderately once established. Regular harvesting of the flowers encourages additional blooming throughout the growing season.

Deadheading spent flowers helps prolong flowering, while allowing a few blooms to mature will encourage natural self-seeding for future displays. An occasional application of compost is generally sufficient to support healthy growth, as Chamomile performs best without excessive fertilisation.

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Tulbaghia fragrans, commonly known as Sweet Wild Garlic, is a graceful, evergreen perennial prized for its fragrant flowers, neat clump-forming habit, and remarkable versatility in the garden. Native to southern Africa, this resilient plant belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family and has become a favourite among gardeners seeking a low-maintenance ornamental that provides months of colour and attracts beneficial pollinators.

Unlike many members of the Tulbaghia genus, Tulbaghia fragrans is particularly valued for its pleasantly sweet-scented blooms, which create an inviting atmosphere in the garden while adding elegance to borders, pathways, rockeries, and containers.

Appearance and Growth Habit

Tulbaghia fragrans forms dense clumps of narrow, strap-like green leaves that remain attractive throughout much of the year in mild climates. The foliage provides an appealing architectural texture and gently sways in the breeze, softening garden landscapes.

From late spring through autumn, slender flower stems rise above the foliage, carrying clusters of delicate star-shaped blossoms in shades of soft lavender, pale mauve, or lilac. The flowers emit a delightful, sweet fragrance, making them especially attractive when planted near patios, entrances, or walkways where their scent can be appreciated.

Typically reaching a height of 30–50 cm, this compact perennial spreads gradually, making it an excellent choice for mass planting without becoming invasive.

Care and Maintenance

One of the greatest advantages of Tulbaghia fragrans is its ease of care. Removing spent flower stems encourages continuous blooming throughout the growing season and helps maintain a tidy appearance.

Clumps may be divided every few years to rejuvenate older plants, encourage stronger flowering, and produce additional plants for other areas of the garden.

An annual application of compost or a balanced slow-release fertiliser in spring promotes healthy foliage and abundant blooms. The plant generally remains pest and disease resistant, making it an excellent choice for beginner and experienced gardeners alike.

Landscape Uses

The versatility of Tulbaghia fragrans allows it to be incorporated into many different garden styles. Its compact growth habit and long flowering period make it ideal for:

• Mixed perennial borders
• Indigenous and water-wise gardens
• Cottage gardens
• Rock gardens
• Pathway edging
• Patio containers
• Pollinator gardens
• Commercial landscapes
• Public gardens
• Mass plantings

Its graceful flowers combine beautifully with ornamental grasses, salvias, agapanthus, lavender, and other sun-loving perennials.

Benefits of Tulbaghia fragrans

Tulbaghia fragrans offers numerous advantages for both residential and commercial landscapes:

• Long flowering season from spring to autumn
• Delightfully fragrant flowers
• Attractive evergreen foliage
• Excellent drought tolerance once established
• Low maintenance requirements
• Ideal for water-wise gardens
• Suitable for borders, containers, and mass planting
• Attracts bees and butterflies
• Generally resistant to pests and diseases
• Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions
• Suitable for coastal gardens
• Excellent edging plant
• Easy to divide and propagate
• Adds colour and texture throughout the growing season
• Performs well in full sun

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Evergreen, fast growing herb with white flowers.

Sun to semi-shade

Mainly used in food and to make pesto’s.

Cut back whenever you need, and it will grow back happily.

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Is a Mediterranean annual herb known for its striking blue, star-shaped flowers and edible, cucumber-flavored leaves.

Borage is one of those charming cottage garden plants that effortlessly brings softness, colour and life into a garden space. Also known as the starflower due to its delicate star shaped blooms, this beautiful herb produces masses of vivid blue flowers that seem to glow in the sunlight. The flowers are highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other beneficial pollinators, making borage an excellent companion plant for vegetable gardens, orchards and wildlife friendly spaces.

With its slightly fuzzy silver green foliage and naturally relaxed growth habit, borage creates a wonderfully informal and romantic effect in the garden. Flowering generously from spring through summer, the striking blue blooms continuously replenish themselves, providing weeks and often months of colour. The edible flowers are not only ornamental but are also commonly used to decorate cakes, desserts, salads and summer drinks, where they add a refreshing cucumber-like flavour.

Borage is an easy to grow annual that thrives in full sun and well drained soil. Once established it is remarkably resilient and often self seeds freely, returning year after year in suitable conditions. It grows quickly and happily amongst vegetables and herbs, where it is valued for attracting pollinators and supporting biodiversity in the garden.

Plant Features

• Common Name: Blue Flower
• Flower Colour: Blue
• Mature Height: 1-3feet
• Growth Rate: Rapid growth
• Sun Requirements: Adequate
• Water Needs: Adequate

Why You’ll Love It

Culinary and Medicinal Uses:

The flowers and leaves are edible, with a mild cucumber flavor.

Flowers can be used as garnishes, in salads, or frozen in ice cubes for drinks, while leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.

Borage seeds produce starflower oil, rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), a nutritional supplement with anti-inflammatory properties.

Traditionally, borage has been used for skin conditions, inflammation, and as a mild antidepressant.

Growing Tips

Borage is easy to grow and thrives in full sun with well-draining soil, tolerating poor or alkaline soils. Blooms from early summer to the first frost. The plant is an annual but readily self-seeds, returning year after year without replanting. Borage, with the right conditions can become vigorous, so providing space and occasional trimming helps manage its growth.

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Catnip, also sometimes known as catmint, is a hardy, aromatic perennial herb belonging to the mint family, Lamiaceae. Native to Europe and parts of Asia, it has become naturalised in many regions around the world, including South Africa. It is well known for its soft grey-green foliage and its irresistible attraction to cats, caused by the natural compound nepetalactone found in the leaves and stems.

Growing in an upright, bushy form, Catnip produces heart-shaped to oval leaves with softly serrated edges and a velvety texture. From late spring through summer, it bears delicate spikes of small tubular flowers in shades of white to pale pink/purple, often marked with subtle purple speckles. These airy blooms attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, making it an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.

Thriving in full sun and well-drained soil, Nepeta cataria is drought tolerant once established and requires only moderate watering. Regular trimming after flowering encourages compact growth and repeat blooming throughout the warmer months. It performs well in herb gardens, cottage gardens, containers, and mixed perennial borders.

Typically reaching a height of 60–100 cm, Catnip has a relaxed, slightly spreading habit that adds softness and movement to garden spaces. Its fragrant foliage can be harvested fresh or dried for herbal teas traditionally used to promote relaxation, aid digestion, and support restful sleep.

Easy to grow and wonderfully versatile, Catnip combines ornamental beauty with herbal usefulness and pollinator appeal. Whether planted for cats, beneficial insects, or its calming herbal qualities, Nepeta cataria is a charming and rewarding addition to any sunny garden.

Plant Features

• Botanical Name: Nepeta Cataria
• Common Name: Catnip
• Plant Type: Perennial herb
• Flower Colour: Soft Purple
• Flowering Season: Spring/Summer
• Mature Height: 12-40 inches
• Growth Rate: Fast
• Sun Requirements: Full sun
• Water Needs: Moderate, regular watering during establishment

Why You’ll Love It

Growing Tips

Catnip thrives in full sun but tolerates partial shade, preferring well-draining, moderately fertile soil with a pH of 6.1–7.8.

It grows well in sandy, loamy, or clay soils as long as water does not pool around the roots. The plant is hardy in USDA zones 3–9 and can be grown in the ground or in containers to control spreading.

Catnip (Nepeta Cataria) South Africa, Catnip is a hardy perennial herb from the mint family, grown for its fragrant grey-green leaves and small white to pale pink/purple flowers. Best known for its natural attraction to cats, the plant contains aromatic oils that stimulate playful behaviour in many felines.

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A fast-growing perennial herb with a fuzzy, apple scented leaves.  Ideal for use in cocktails, teas, salads and jellies.  It has a milder flavour compared to Spearmint.

Medicinal Properties: Apple Mint is rich in vitamins A, B2 and Vitamin C.

Growing position: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Height: 60cm

Spacing: 60cm

Ideal to grow in a container to keep confined so it does not become invasive and spread to other parts of the garden.

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(Lemon-Scented Tea Tree)

Fresh, fragrant and wonderfully versatile, Leptospermum petersonii is an attractive evergreen shrub or small tree valued for its aromatic lemon-scented foliage and soft, natural form. When brushed or crushed, the leaves release a bright citrus fragrance, making it a superb choice near pathways, patios and outdoor living spaces. In spring to early summer, it produces masses of small white flowers, loved by bees and beneficial insects.

This fast-growing shrub thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it perfectly suited to South African conditions — from coastal gardens to inland areas with mild frost. It is naturally bushy but responds well to pruning, allowing it to be shaped into a screen, hedge, feature shrub or small ornamental tree. Once established, it is drought-tolerant, hardy and easy to grow, requiring minimal maintenance beyond occasional shaping.

Ideal for gardeners wanting fragrance, wildlife-friendly planting, and year-round greenery with a soft Australian aesthetic.

Flowering time

Spring to early summer

Position

Full sun

Water

Low to moderate once established

Mature size

3–5 m high × 2–3 m wide (smaller with pruning)

Frost tolerance

Moderate – tolerates light frost

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When it fruits: Produces its seeds, which are the fruits of the plant, from late summer to early autumn.

Edible: Yes,  it is edible

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Mulberry levels are rich in plant compounds like polyphenol antioxidants, as well as vitamin C, zinc, calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
Useful in a variety of ways, suitable for human consumption – please research carefully… or for shrimps (shellfish). Mulberry leaves are a favourite and natural food source for shrimp as it softens quickly, and is easily consumed by the shrimp.

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