Shrubs
Shrubs Characteristics
Shrubs Flowering Seasons
Shrubs Guide - Frost Resistant
Shrubs Guide - Not Frost Resistant

Spring

Alberta magna (Natal flame bush, Alberta)

Brunia neglecta

Burchellia bubalina (Wild pomegranate)

Carissa bispinosa (Hedge thorn)

Ericas (Heath)

Euryops acraeus

Hypericum revolutum (Curry bush)

Leucadendron discolor

Ochna atropurpurea (Carnival bush)

Podalyria calyptrata (Waterkeurtjie, Sweet pea bush)

Protea

Rothmannia capensis (Scented cups)

Rothmannia globosa (Bell gardenia, September bells)

Ruttya fruticosa (Jammy mouth)

Banksia ericifolia (Heath banksia)

Berberis darwinii (Darwin barberry)

Berberis julianae

Berberis thunbergii (Purple Japanese barberry)

Brunfelsia pauciflora ‘Eximia’ (Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow)

Brunfelsia undulata (Rain tree)

Callistemon citrinus (Red, Crimson bottlebrush)

Callistemon linearis (Narrow-leaved bottlebrush)

Callistemon phoeniceus (Lesser bottlebrush)

Callistemon salignus (Willow, White flowering bottlebrush)

Callistemon viminalis (Weeping red bottlebrush)

Ceanothus x delilianus (French hybrid ceanothus)

Chaenomeles japonica (Flowering, Maule’s quince)

Cytisus multiflorus (White Spanish broom)

Cytisus x praecox (Warminster broom)

Daphne odora (Winter daphne)

Deutzia gracilis (Bridal wreath)

Duranta erecta (Golden dewdrop, Sky flower)

Euryops pectinatus

Forsythia suspensa (Golden bell, Crown imperial)

Grevillea banksii (Scarlet grevillea)

Ixora coccinea (Jungle flame geranium, Flame of the woods)

Ixora compacta

Ixora longifolia

Jasminum mesnyi (Primrose jasmine)

Kerria japonica (Japanese rose)

Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beauty bush)

Lantana montevidensis (Trailing lantana)

Ligustrum ovalifolium (Japanese privet, Small leafed privet)

Lonicera caprifolium (Italian honeysuckle)

Melaleuca

Parrotia persica (Ironwood)

Petrea volubilis (Purple wreath)

Philadelphus coronarius (Sweet, Mock orange)

Rhododendrons (Azaleas)

Rondeletia amoena

Spartium junceum (Spanish broom)

Streptosolen jamesonii (Marmalade bush)

Tamarix gallica (French tamarisk)

Tamarix hispida (Kashgar tree, Hairy tamarisk)

Tamarix parviflora (Spring Tamarisk)

Viburnum burkwoodii

Viburnum japonicum

Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ (Chinese snowball)

Viburnum opulus (Guelder rose)

Viburnum plicatum tomentosum (Japanese snowball)

Weigela florida (Apple blossom plant, Diervilla)

Summer

Adenandra uniflora (Breath of heaven)

Bauhinia galpinii (Pride of De Kaap)

Buddleia salviifolia (Sage wood, Sage-leaved buddleia)

Burchellia bubalina (Wild pomegranate)

Crotalaria capensis (Yellow pea, Cape laburnum)

Diosma ericoides (Breath of heaven)

Dombeya burgessiae (Wedding flower)

Dombeya natalensis

Dombeya tileacea

Ericas (Heath)

Gardenia thunbergia (White, Starry gardenia)

Hypericum revolutum (Curry bush)

Leucospermum (Pincushion)

Nymania capensis (Klapperbos)

Plumbago auriculata (Blue plumbago, Leadwort)

Podalyria calyptrata (Waterkeurtjie, Sweet pea bush)

Polygala myrtifolia (September bush)

Protea

Rothmannia capensis (Scented cups)

Rothmannia globosa (Bell gardenia, September bells)

Abelia floribunda (Mexican abelia)

Abelia x grandiflora (Glossy abelia)

Abutilon x hybridum (Chinese lantern)

Abutilon megapotamicum (Chinese lantern)

Abutilon pictum ‘Thompsonii’

Abutilon vitifolium

Allamanda cathartica (Golden trumpet-vine)

Banksia coccinea (Scarlet banksia)

Banksia ericifolia (Heath banksia)

Banksia grandis (Giant banksia)

Banksia integrifolia (Coast banksia)

Banksia serrata (Saw banksia)

Banksia speciosa (Showy banksia)

Brunfelsia pauciflora ‘Eximia’ (Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow)

Brunfelsia undulata (Rain tree)

Caesalpinia gilliesii (Bird of paradise)

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Barbados pride, peacock flowers)

Calliandra haematocephala

Calliandra portoricensis

Calliandra selloi (Powder puff bush)

Calliandra surinamensis

Callistemon citrinus (Red, Crimson bottlebrush)

Callistemon linearis (Narrow-leaved bottlebrush)

Callistemon phoeniceus (Lesser bottlebrush)

Callistemon salignus (Willow, White flowering bottlebrush)

Callistemon viminalis (Weeping red bottlebrush)

Ceanothus x delilianus (French hybrid ceanothus)

Cestrum aurantiacum

Cestrum elegans

Cestrum nocturnum (Night-scented jessamine)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Cistus crispus (Curly pink rock rose)

Cotinus coggygria (Smoke tree)

Cotoneaster cashmiriensis

Cotoneaster conspicuus

Cotoneaster franchetii

Cotoneaster horizontalis (Creeping cotoneaster)

Cotoneaster lacteus

Cotoneaster microphyllus

Cotoneaster pannosus

Cotoneaster salicifolius

Cuphea hyssopifolia (Stardust, Elfin bush, False heather)

Cuphea ignea (Firecracker plant, Cigarette bush, Cigar flower)

Cuphea micropetala (Tartan bush)

Escallonia macrantha

Eucalyptus rhodantha

Euphorbia cotinifolia

Euphorbia fulgens (Scarlet plume)

Euphorbia pulcherrima (Christmas star, Poinsettia)

Gardenia augusta (Cape jessamine, Jasmin)

Gardenia jasminoides

Grevillea banksii (Scarlet grevillea)

Grevillea rosmarinifolia

Hebe x andersonii

Heliotropium arborescens (Cherry pie, Common heliotrope)

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Chinese hibiscus, Rose of China)

Hydrangea hortensia

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ (Peegee)

Hypericum calycinum (St John's wort)

Ixora coccinea (Jungle flame geranium, Flame of the woods)

Ixora compacta

Ixora longifolia

Kunzea ambigua (Tick bush)

Kunzea baxteri

Kunzea parvifolia

Lantana montevidensis (Trailing lantana)

Lonicera caprifolium (Italian honeysuckle)

Mandevilla sanderi (Brazilian jasmine, Shrub dipladenia)

Melaleuca

Myrtus communis (Myrtle - common)

Nandina domestica (Japanese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo)

Nerium oleander (Oleander)

Pimelea ferruginea (Rice flower)

Punica granatum (Pomegranate)

Rondeletia amoena

Rosa (Roses) Solanum rantonnetii

Spartium junceum (Spanish broom)

Spirea cantoniensis (Cape may)

Spirea japonica (Japanese spiraea)

Spirea thunbergii

Streptosolen jamesonii (Marmalade bush)

Tamarix gallica (French tamarisk)

Tamarix hispida (Kashgar tree, Hairy tamarisk)

Tamarix parviflora (Spring Tamarisk)

Tibouchina elegans (Glory bush)

Tibouchina grandifolia (Velvet glory bush)

Tibouchina semidecandra (Common lasiandra)

Autumn

Barleria obtusa (Violet bush)

Bauhinia galpinii (Pride of De Kaap)

Tecomaria capensis (Cape honeysuckle)

Protea

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Barbados pride, peacock flowers)

Calothamnus quadrifidus (Common net bush, One-sided bottlebrush)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Cuphea ignea (Firecracker plant, Cigarette bush, Cigar flower)

Grevillea banksii (Scarlet grevillea)

Hebe x andersonii

Heliotropium arborescens (Cherry pie, Common heliotrope)

Leptospermum scoparium (Manuka, Australian tea bush)

Luculia gratissima

Tibouchina elegans (Glory bush)

Tibouchina grandifolia (Velvet glory bush)

Tibouchina semidecandra (Common lasiandra)

Winter

Barleria obtusa (Violet bush)

Coleonema album (White confetti bush)

Coleonema pulchrum (Confetti bush)

Diosma ericoides (Breath of heaven)

Leucadendron salignum

Polygala virgata (Purple broom)

Protea

Chaenomeles japonica (Flowering, Maule’s quince)

Chamelaucium uncinatum (Geraldton wax-flower)

Cuphea hyssopifolia (Stardust, Elfin bush, False heather)

Cuphea ignea (Firecracker plant, Cigarette bush, Cigar flower)

Cuphea micropetala (Tartan bush)

Daphne odora (Winter daphne)

Garrya elliptica (Silk tassel bush)

Holmskioldia sanguinea (Parasol flowers, Chinese hat plant)

Jasminum mesnyi (Primrose jasmine)

Luculia gratissima

Reinwardtia indica (Yellow flax)

Note: Some plants may be grown in regions with frost, but they are listed under NOT FROST RESISTANT, for they will grow better under those conditions.

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