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Category Family Genus Species Description Per pkt Per 100 Per gram Per seed/ each Annuals Scrophulariaceae Pseudoselago subglabra  Ann to 80cm with narrow lvs, compact clusters of tubular white / mauve fl with orange patch in throat Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Annuals Asteraceae Ursinia nana ssp nana  Ann to 40cm, very divided lvs, fl with yellow rays often reddish below, disc yellow, Su. Sow Sp. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Bulbous plants Iridaceae Gladiolus priorii  30-80cm, bright red fl with yellowish throat Au-Wi, coastal. Sow Au. US$ 3.00 Buy       Bulbous plants Iridaceae Moraea aristata  20-35cm, large white fl with blue nectar guides Sp, lovely pot plant. Sow Au. US$ 3.00 Buy       Bulbous plants Asphodelaceae Trachyandra smalliana  To 50cm, fine lvs, delicate white fl in compact spikes (similar to a Bulbinella), very pretty. Sow Sp. Zone 7. US$ 3.00 Buy       Climbers Cucurbitaceae Ctenolepis cerasiformis  Climber, broadly heart-shaped lvs deeply divided into 3-5 lobes, yellow fl, red fruits. Sow Sp. Zone 10. US$ 3.00 Buy       Climbers Rhamnaceae Helinus integrifolius  Forest creeper, large oval leaves, starry orange & green fl Su, forest edges, med. Sow Sp. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Climbers Convolvulaceae Ipomoea obscura var gracilis  Slender twiner, broad heart-shaped lvs, pale yellow /white fl may have deep red centre Sp-Au, edible & med. Sow Sp. Zone 10. US$ 3.00 Buy       Climbers Convolvulaceae Ipomoea sp  Digitate lvs, very distinctive bright orange slightly furry seeds, fl not seen, from Mozambique. Sow Sp. Zone 10. US$ 3.00 Buy       Climbers Convolvulaceae Ipomoea sp  Creeper, heart-shaped lvs, small pink fl Su-Au. Sow Sp. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Climbers Convolvulaceae Ipomoea tuberculata  Climber, slender stems to 2m, heart-shaped lvs, mauve fl, very hairy seeds. Sow Sp. Zone 10. US$ 3.00 Buy       Climbers Convolvulaceae Merremia bipinnatipartita  Creeping perenn forming large mats, 3cm yellow to orange fl with dark red centres & purplish mid petaline zones. Sow Sp. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Climbers Fabaceae Rhynchosia hirta  Tri-foliate shrub/creeper, dull white-green fl in racemes, very decorative blue seeds. Sow Sp. Zone 10. US$ 3.00 Buy       Climbers Malpighiaceae Sphedamnocarpus pruriens ssp galphimiifolius  Woody climber/creeper, rounded to heart-shaped lvs, 2cm bright yellow fl, winged hairy fruits. Sow Sp. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Climbers Periplocaceae Stomatostemma monteiroae  Climber to 10m, orange brown stems, narrow ovate lvs, clusters of creamy white bell-like fl with maroon/brownish purple speckled centre Sp-Su, woody fruits. Sow Sp. Zone 10. US$ 3.00 Buy       Climbers Asteraceae Vernonia aurantiaca  Scandent shrub / climber to 8m, whitish branches, lanceolate lvs white below, big heads of showy orange sweetly scented fl Au. Sow Sp. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Climbers Fabaceae Vigna frutescens ?  Trailing legume with ann stems produced from woody root-stock, pale mauve fl Sp, first plant to flower on burnt grassland. Sow Sp. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Ericaceae Ericaceae Erica abietina ssp atrorosea (= E. phylicifolia)  0.9m, bright red slightly sticky tubular fl all yr, attractive. Sow Au. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Scrophulariaceae Aptosimum lineare  20cm low shrublet, narrow lvs, intense very beautiful blue fl. Sow Sp. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Asparagaceae Asparagus densiflorus "Gwebe"  30-60cm erect/decumbent, attractive evergr groundcover with gracefully arching stems & beautiful foliage, tiny sweet-scented fl Au, red berries Wi, shade loving, good for cut foliage & hanging basket. Sow Sp. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Asparagaceae Asparagus densiflorus "Meyersii"  To 0.6m, compact erect growth, pot. Sow Sp. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Asteraceae Dicoma anomala  "Doll's protea", 20cm perenn herb, prickly attractive little fl Au, stony grassland. Sow Sp. Zone 7. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Scrophulariaceae Harveya speciosa  "Ink flower", to 0.7m, parasitic on grass, scale-like lvs, large white to cream fl with pale yellow throat Su, high altitude plant. Sow Sp. Zone 6. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Asteraceae Helichrysum argyrophyllum  "Everlasting", 40cm perenn groundcover, grey leaves, yellow fl. Sow Sp. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Asteraceae Helichrysum pedunculatum  Perenn to 50cm, lvs felted below, brownish discoid fl heads Su. Sow Sp / Au. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Lamiaceae Hemizygia canescens  1m aromatic shrub, pink/mauve fl Su-Au, very attractive. Sow Sp. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Sterculiaceae Hermannia sp  20cm perenn, pale pink downward facing fl with darker centre Su. Sow Sp. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Malvaceae Hibiscus engleri  1m perenn, lobed leaves with highly irritant hairs, striking yellow fl with maroon centres Su-Au. Sow Sp. Zone 10. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Fabaceae Indigofera mauritanica  Erect hairy shrublet to 50cm, lvs pinnate 5-foliate, grey & hairy underneath, racemes of lovely pink to mauve fl Sp-Su. Sow Au. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Rubiaceae Kohautia caespitosa ssp brachyloba  Ann/perenn to 80cm, linear lvs in tufts, small long-tubed fl scented at night, corolla lobes white to yellow above & darker below. Sow Sp. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Lamiaceae Leonotis nepetifolia var nepetifolia  Ann or short-lived perenn to 3m, lvs broadly ovate, orange fl in whorls Su-Au. Sow Sp. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Lamiaceae Leonotis ocymifolia var ocymifolia  Robust branching shrub to 2m, velvety toothed leaves, dull orange fl in compact clusters, med and good bee & bird plant. Sow Sp. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Alismataceae Limnophyton obtusifolium  Perenn aquatic herb, erect elongated heart-shaped lvs, separate male & female fl (on the same plant), clusters of ridged seeds Au, plants go dormant in the dry season. Sow Sp. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Pedaliaceae Rogeria adenophylla  To 1.5m perenn, brilliant pink foxglove-like fl followed by decorative horny seed capsule suitable for dry arrangements. Sow Sp. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Lamiaceae Salvia schlechteri  Branched perenn to 30cm, narrow very divided lvs, pale blue & white fl Su-Au. Sow Sp. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Scrophulariaceae Sutera halimifolia  Gnarled shrublet to 35cm, toothed lvs, long racemes of pink/mauve fl with yellow tubes Su. Sow Sp. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Scrophulariaceae Sutera levis  Bushy perenn to 60cm, linear glandular lvs, much branched panicle of masses of small pink to mauve fl with yellow tubes Su-Au. Sow Sp. Zone 7. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Cucurbitaceae Trochomeria debilis  Perenn vine with tendrils, glabrous stems, divided lvs coarse to the touch, yellowish-green fl followed by 2cm red fruits Su. Sow Sp. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Campanulaceae Wahlenbergia rivularis  Ovate leaves, cream/pale yellow fl with mauve stripe Su-Au, streambanks. Sow Sp. Zone 7. US$ 3.00 Buy       Perennials Cucurbitaceae Zehneria marlothii  Ann herb, slender stems, very attractive pale green leaves & tendrils, small greenish-yellow/whitish fl Su-Au, reddish fruit. Sow Sp. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Proteaceae Proteaceae Leucadendron argenteum  "Silver tree", 10m, large silver leaves, fl Sp, large cones, unpredictable in cultivation. Sow Au. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy       Proteaceae Proteaceae Leucadendron gandogeri  1.6m, elliptic smooth, shiny leaves, in Sp large top leaves turn bright yellow, flushed with orange and red. Sow Au. US$ 3.00 Buy       Proteaceae Proteaceae Leucadendron sheilae  Small shrub to 1m, narrowly lanceolate grass-green lvs, greenish fl Sp, round brown cones. Sow Au. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Proteaceae Proteaceae Leucospermum bolusii  1m rounded shrub, many creamy white scented fl Sp, coastal, very attractive, good garden plant. Sow Au. Zone 9. US$ 3.00 Buy US$ 6.00 Buy     Proteaceae Proteaceae Protea cynaroides - red  "King Protea", 0.3-2m, distinctive leaves, huge fl heads with red bracts Su. Sow Au. US$ 3.00 Buy       Proteaceae Proteaceae Protea scolymocephala  1m shrub, linear pointed lvs, small creamy-green fl with outwardly splayed creamy/pinkish bracts Wi-Sp, sand, coastal, easy, very attractive. Sow Au. US$ 3.00 Buy US$ 6.00 Buy     Proteaceae Proteaceae Serruria glomerata  0.6m shrub, long dissected leaves, creamy hairy densely clustered fl Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Proteaceae Proteaceae Spatalla sp  Compact bushy shrub to 80cm, many small pink fl, very floriferous. Sow Au. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Restionaceae & Grasses Cyperaceae Ficinia radiata  5-25cm tufted perenn, spikelets yellow, fl in heads with yellow radiate bracts Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy       Restionaceae & Grasses Poaceae Heteropogon contortus  "Spear grass", clump forming, folded lvs to 1m, inflorescence a single raceme with long brown velvety awns, palatable to stock when young. Sow Au/Sp. Zone 8. US$ 3.00 Buy

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