Trees For Small Gardens South Africa

Here s a list of the top 10 indigenous trees for small gardens on the highveld.

Trees for small gardens south africa.

Here at the relais chateau cellars hohenhort lush plectranthus and mophead hydrangeas flank a narrow mulched path creating a sense of exploration and discovery in an otherwise forgotten and negative part of a garden. Create a beautiful small garden using indigenous plants of south africa. Growth form is compact upright. They also grow well in large containers.

It will tolerate most soil types as long as it s in a sunny spot. Safsaf willow salix mucronata. 3 the second 5 candidates english name afrikaans name scientific name are. Even in a small garden there is space for at least one small tree.

Japanese maple acer palmatum. These trees grow well in all south africa s growing regions except for those areas which experience severe frost. Requires modest water in summer. Deciduous but not messy.

We have narrowed our choice down to the following. Mature size in a garden setting 3m. Silver birch betula pendula. We have compiled a short list of trees below that can be considered for use in a small urban garden.

Like climbers designer trees help to give your garden a very necessary dimension of height. Gardenia volkensii key attributes. Graveyard cypress cupressus sempervirens stricta. Trees for small gardens pyrus salicifolia elegant pyrus salicifolia pendula has slim silvery foliage and slender weeping branches.

Hardy tolerates temperatures as low as 4 degrees celsius. An ill chosen woody perennial could gobble up your small yard and perhaps later force you to live in a tree house so you need to consider certain factors carefully. Growth rate slow to medium. Creamy white sweetly scented blossom appears in spring.

Random harvest indigenous plant nursery constantly inspires with new display gardens and this time we have presented no less than five beautiful small gardens ideas. Little gem magnolia magnolia grandiflora little gem. 3 1 lavender tree heteropyxis natalensis 3 2 cork bush mundulea sericea 3 3 dwarf coral tree erythrina humeana. Heteropyxis natalensis lavender tree with its pale bark beautiful shape and semi deciduous foliage the lavender tree heteropyxis natalensis is one the favourite small garden trees.