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Children’s Play AreaABOUT THE GARDENS
This 5.4 acre park has a layered soil system that balances seismic shifting, collects and filters storm-water, and irrigates the gardens. Additionally, the soil build-up and dense planting help offset the urban heat island effect by lowering the air temperature.
The gardens showcase the wide variety of plants that grow in California's Mediterranean climate as well as the diversity of plants from several of the world's other Mediterranean climate zones. Each of those areas, from Mediterranean Europe to western Australia, is featured in its own location in the park.
The park's different gardens allow visitors to also appreciate the climatic conditions and environments from drought to fog, desert to forest that exist in California.
The park and all plantings were designed by PWP Landscape Architecture (Peter Walker & Partners).
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Australian GardenThe botanist aboard the Endeavor, Sir Joseph Banks, is credited with introducing many plants from Australia to the western world, and many plants today bear his name.
Native to eastern Australia, Grass Trees may grow only 3 feet in 100 years, and mature plants can be centuries old.
TREES
KURRAJONGBrachychiton Populneus
NARROW-LEAVED BOTTLE TREEBrachychiton Rupestris
FLAME BOTTLETREEBrachychiton Acerifolius
LACEBARK TREEBrachychiton Discolor
WHITE CHAMPACAMichelia Champaca Alba
PLANTS
HAIRY WATTLEAcacia Vestita
CORAL DRIFT FLAME BUSHAdenanthos Cuneatus 'Coral Drift'
WOOLLYBUSHAdenanthos ‘Silver Haze’
BLUE HIBISCUSAlyogyne Huegelii
RED KANGAROO PAWAnigozanthos 'Big Red’
Pictured: Echium Candicans
ASHBYI’S BANKSIABanksia Ashbyi
HEATH-LEAVED BANKSIABanksia Ericifolia
FIREWOOD BANKSIABanksia Menziesii
ONE-SIDED BOTTLEBRUSHCalothamnus Quadrifidus ‘Seaside’
BUSH PEAChorizema 'Bush Flame'
GIANT SPEAR LILYDoryanthes Palmeri
FLAX LILYDianella Tasmanica ‘Cassa Blue’
PEACHES AND CREAMGrevillea ‘Peaches and Cream’
NARROW-LEAFED DRUMSTICKSIsopogon
DWARF MAT RUSHLomandra Longifolia 'Breeze'
GRAY HONEY-MYRTLEMelaleuca Incana
HONEY BUSHMelianthus Major
FEATHERHEADPhylica Pubescens
UPRIGHT ROSEMARYRosmarinus Officinalis ‘Tuscan Blue’
AUSTRALIAN GRASS TREEXanthorrhoea Preissii
Pictured: Chorizema 'Bush Flame'
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MediterraneanBasinThe climate of San Francisco is itself classified as 'Mediterranean' in reference to our dry summer and cool, rainy winters, a weather pattern we share with much of the Mediterranean Basin.
Cork Oak, harvested from living trees, is used for wine bottle stoppers.
Oak woodlands have higher levels of biodiversity than virtually any other terrestrial ecosystem in California, providing habitat for nearly half of the terrestrial vertebrate species found in the state.
TREES
MARINA STRAWBERRY TREE Arbutus 'Marina'
MEDITERREAN FAN PALM Chamaerops Humilis
BLUE MEDITERREAN FAN PALM Chamaerops Humilis var. Cerifera
OLIVEOlea Suropaea 'Swan Hill'
CORK OAKQuercus Suber
PLANTSCOMPACT STRAWBERRY TREEArbutus Unedo ‘Compacta’
ROCKROSECistus Ladanifer 'Blanche'
SMOKETREECotinus Coggygria 'Royal Purple'
AUSTRALIAN FUCHSIACorrea 'Ivory Bells'
FLAX LILYDianella Tasmanica ‘Cassa Blue’
MEDITERRANEAN SPURGEEuphorbia Characias Wulfenii
MADEIRA CRANESBILLGeranium Maderense
BLODDY CRANESBILLGeranium Sanguineum
CORSICAN HELLEBOREHelleborus Argutifolius
BAY LAURELLaurus Nobilis
LAVENDERLavandula X Intermedia 'Grosso'
COMMON MYRTLEMyrtus Communis
CAT MINTNepeta Reichenbachiana
OLIVE ‘LITTLE OLIVE’Olea Europaea 'Montra'
HOPLEY'S PURPLE OREGANOOriganum Laevigatum 'Hopley's’
JERUSALEM SAGEPhlomis Fruticosa
VARIEGATED ITALIAN BUCKTHORNRhamnus Alaternus 'Variegata'
TUSCAN BLUE ROSEMARYRosmarinus Officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'
LEMON QUEEN LAVENDER COTTONSantolina Neapolitana 'Lemon Queen'
AUTUMN MOOR GRASSSesleria Autumnalis
GIANT FEATHER GRASSStipa Gigantea
BUSH GERMANDERTeucrium Fruticans 'Azureum'
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GRASS TREEXanthorrhoea Preisii
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PrehistoricGardenExcavation of the Transit Center site unearthed a Columbian mammoth tooth and vertebrate bone fragments from the Pleistocene Epoch 10 to 15 million years ago, 110 feet below grade. This garden exhibits any plants that have lived since the time of the dinosaurs.
TREES
MONKEY PUZZLE TREE Araucaria Araucana
EASTERN CAPE GIANT CYCADEncephalartos Altensteinii
NATAL CYCADEncephalartos Natalensis
GINKGO Ginkgo Biloba
WOLLEMI PINEWollemia Nobilis
PLANTS
NEW ZEALAND WIND GRASSAnemanthele Lessoniana
RED BRAZILIAN TREE FERNBlechnum Brasiliense
SILVER LADY FERNBlechnum Gibbum ‘Silver Lady’
NEW ZEALAND LAURELCorynocarpus Laevigatus
AUSTRALIAN TREE FERNCyathea Cooperi
PANZHIHUA SAGO PALMCycas Panzhihuaensis
MADAGASCAR CYCADCyas Thouarsii
FLAX LILYDianella Tasmanica ‘Cassa Blue’
SILVER CARPETDymondia Margaretae
BLOODY CRANESBILLGeranium Sanguineum
BURRAWANGMacrozamia Communis
CARNARVON GORGE MACROZAMIAMacrozamia Moorei
CHAMPAKMichelia Champaca
OLIVE ‘LITTLE OLIVE’Olea Europaea 'Montra'
Pictured: Cyathea Cooperi
Pictured: Araucaria Araucana
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WetlandGardenThis wetland was designed to polish greywater and will temporarily store, filter, and clean runoff water. It can provide habitat for butterflies, bees, birds, and other creatures.
TREES
RIVER BIRCH Betula Nigra
PLANTS
JAPANESE SWEET FLAGAcorus Gramineus 'Ogon'
BEAR'S BREECHESAcanthus Mollis
NEOBLECHNUMBlechnum Brasiliense
FROSTY CURLS HAIR SEDGECarex Albula
SMALL CAPE RUSHChondropetalum Tectorum
RED-TWIG DOGWOODCornus Sericea 'Isanti'
AUTUMN FERNDryopteris Erythrosora
DWARF HORSETAILEquisetum Scirpoides
GIANT RHUBARBGunnera Chilensis
BUTTERFLY IRISIris ‘Nada’
FIBER OPTIC GRASSIsolepis Cernua
SOFT RUSHJuncus
ELK BLUE CALIFORNIA GRAY RUSHJuncus Patens 'Elk Blue'
LACE FERNMicrolepia Strigosa
WALKING IRISNeomarica Caerulea
VARIEGATED BUCKTHORNRhamnus Alaternus ‘Variegata’
FIRECRACKER PLANTRusselia Equisetiformis
Pictured: Acanthus Mollis
Pictured: Acorus Gramineus ‘Ogon’
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Oak Meadow.
TREESCALIFORNIA BUCKEYE Aesculus Californica
PERSIAN IRONWOODParrotia Persica
COAST LIVE OAKQuercus Agrifolia
ENGELMANN OAKQuercus Engelmannii
ISLAND OAKQuercus Tomentella
SOUTHERN LIVE OAKQuercus Virginiana
CORK OAKQuercus Suber
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Bamboo GrovePLANTS
GIANT TIMBER BAMBOOPhyllostachys Bambusoides
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RedwoodForestThe California State tree includes two members ofthe Sequoia family: the Coast Redwood, which is the tallest tree in the world reaching 400 feet tall, and the Giant Sequoia, whose 30-foot diameter trunk makes it the most massive tree species.
In redwood forests, 80% of the plant species have the ability to absorb water vapor directly through their leaves.
The fog irrigates plants when it condenses on tree surfaces and drips onto the ground. During summer drought, fog condensation provides around two-thirds of the water needed by understory plants.
TREESCALIFORNIA INCENSE-CEDARCalocedrus Decurrens
HIMALAYAN CEDARCedrus Deodara
BRISBANE BOX Lophostemon Confertus
TORREY PINEPinus Torreyana
WEEPING SEQUOIASequoiadendron Giganteum 'Pendulum’
'APTOS BLUE' COASTAL REDWOODSequoia Sempervirens 'Aptos Blue'
PLANTS
BEAR’S BREECHESAcanthus Mollis
JAPANESE SWEET FLAGAcorus Gramineus ‘Ogon’
RED KANGAROO PAW Anigozanthos 'Big Red'
CHINESE HOLLYBerberis Lomariifolia
NEOBLECHNUMBlechnum Brasiliense
WEEPING BROWN SEDGECarex Flagellifera
AUSTRALIAN TREE FERNCyathea Cooperi
TASMAN FLAX-LILYDianella Tasmanica
SANTA ANA CARDINAL CORAL BELLSHeuchera ‘Santa Ana Cardinal’
GREVILLEA ‘RED HOOKS’Grevillea ‘Red Hooks’
GRAY HONEY-MYRTLEMelaleuca Incana
EVERGEEN EULALIAMiscanthus Transmorrisonensis
PACIFIC WAX MYRTLEMyrica Californica
SWORD FERNNephrolepis
SWEET OLIVEOsmanthus Fragrans
NEW ZEALAND FLAXPhormium ‘Dusky Chief’
SILVER PUYAPuya Coerulea
EVE CASE COFFEEBERRYRhamnus Californica ‘Eve Case’
NIKAU PALMRhopalostylis Sapida
PINK-FLOWERING CURRANTRibes S. Glutinosum ‘Claremont’
GIANT CHAIN FERNWoodwardia Fimbriata
WHITE INSIDE-OUT FLOWERVancouveria Hexandra
DAVID VIBURNUMViburnum Davidii
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Main PlazaTREESCALIFORNIA SYCAMOREPlatanus Racemosa ‘Roberts’
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Central LawnTREES
NORFOLK ISLAND PINE Araucaria Heterophylla
DRAKE CHINESE ELMUlmus Parvifolia 'Drake'
PLANTS
FRADESI ESCALLONIAEscallonia 'Fradesii'
ASIAN STAR JASMINETrachelospermum Asiaticum
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PalmGardenOnly one species of palm, the California Fan Palm, is native to the state, although the Guadalupe Palm, native to Guadalupe Island off the coast of Baja California, also lies within the California Floristic Province and is considered by some to be a native Californian.
The Wine Palm's sap can be used to make a fermented beverage, but the palm must be felled in order to do so. Overharvesting of this palm for its sap and development pressures have left it vulnerable in its native South American habitat.
TREES
BRAHEA CLARABrahea Clara
GUADALUPE PALM Brahea Edulis
JELLY PALM Butia Capitata
EUROPEAN FAN PALM Chamaerops Humilis
BLUE EUROPEAN FAN PALM Chamaerops Humilis var. Cerifera
CURLY PALMHowea Belmoreana
HOWEA FORSTERIANAHowea Forsteriana
CHILEAN WINE PALM Jubaea Chilensis
LEPIDOZAMIA PEROFFSKYANALepidozamia Peroffskyana
RIBBON FAN PALMLivistona Decipiens
QUITO COCONUT PALM Parajubaea Cocoides
NORFOLK ISLAND PALM Rhopalostylis Baueri
NIKAU PALMRhopalostylis Sapida
KUMAON PALMTrachycarpus Takil
DWARF CHUSAN PALMTrachycarpus Wagnerianus
HYBRID CALIFORNIA FAN PALMWashingtonia Robusta X Filifera
PLANTS
BURGUNDY SPIRE DRACEANA PALMCordyline Australis
GIANT SPEAR LILYDoryanthes Palmeri
TREE EUPHORBIAEuphorbia Lambii
GREVILLEA ‘LONG JOHN’Grevillea ‘Long John’
GREVILLEA ‘RED HOOKS’Grevillea ‘Red Hooks’
BROOM RESTIOIschyrolepis Subverticillata
BASKET GRASSLomandra Longifolia
MEXICAN WEEPING BAMBOOOtatea Accuminata Aztecorum
PALM GRASSSetaria Palmifolia
SNOWFLAKE ARALIATrevesia Palmata
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CaliforniaGardenCalifornia's plant species are some of the oldest inthe world, with lower extinction rates than those of many other regions. Forty percent of the state's 5,550 native species are endemic, naturally occurring only in California.
Native North Americans used Manzanita berries for food and the plant's leaves to treat poison oak rash and as toothbrushes.
The Marina Strawberry Tree hybrid, sold throughout California, originated in San Francisco in the early 20th century and is a commonly planted street tree.
TREES
CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE Aesculus Californica
MARINA STRAWBERRY TREE Arbutus 'Marina'
MONTEREY CYPRESS Cupressus Macrocarpa
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND IRONWOOD Lyonothamnus Floribundus Asplenifolius
TORREY PINEPinus Torreyana
ISLAND OAKQuercus Tomentella
PLANTSHOWARD MCMINN MANZANITAArctostaphylos 'Howard Mcminn'
JOHN DOURLEY MANZANITA Arctostaphylos 'John Dourley’
PARADISE MANZANITAArctostaphylos Pajaroensis 'Paradise'
Pictured: Heteromeles Arbutifolia
Pictured: Arbutus 'Marina'
CONCHA CEANOTHUSCeanothus 'Concha’
FROSTY BLUE CEANOTHUSCeanothus 'Frosty Blue'
SEASIDE DAISYErigeron Glaucus
ST. CATHERINE'S LACEEriogonum Giganteum
WOLLY SILVEREriophyllum Nevinii ‘Canyon Silver’
RED-FLOWERED BUCKWHEATEriogonum Grande Rubescens
COAST BUCKWHEATEriogonum Latifolium
TREE EUPHORBIAEuphorbia Lambii
CALIFORNIA FESCUEFestuca Californica
COAST SILK-TASSELGarrya Elliptica
BLOODY CRANESBILLGeranium Sanguineum
TOYONHeteromeles Arbutifolia
SANTA ANA CARDINAL CORAL BELLSHeuchera ‘Santa Ana Cardinal’
DOUGLAS IRIS HYBRIDSIris Douglasiana Hybrids
SILVER LUPINELupinus Albifrons
BUSH LUPINELupinus Arboreus
STANTA CRUZ ISLAND IRONWOODLyonothamnus Floribundus
STICKY MONKEY-FLOWERMimulus Aurantiacus
DEERGRASSMuhlenbergia Rigens
EVE CASE COFFEEBERRYRhamnus Californica 'Eve Case'
LEMONADE BERRYRhus Integrifolia
MATILIJA POPPYRomneya Coulteri
WHITE SAGESalvia Apiana
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JapaneseMaplesTREES
JAPANESE MAPLE Acer Palmatum
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AmphitheaterMain LawnTREES
AFRICAN SUMAC TREERhus Iancea
PLANTSCORDYLINE 'SOLEDAD'Cordyline 'Soledad’
RIVER WATTLEAcacia Cognata
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DesertGardenThis garden features desert plants from around the world. Many species here are native to the Americas and Africa.
In Mexico, the Aztecs used Agave in a myriad of ways,from weaving clothes and paper from the strong fibers in the leaves to eating the cooked roots and flowers.
The Dragon Blood Tree from the Canary Islands gets its name from the red resin extracted from its bark and leaves.
TREES
DRAGON TREE Dracaena Draco
ALOE MEDUSAAloe Tongaensis ‘Medusa’
PLANTS
SNOWY RIVER WATTLEAcacia Boormanii
BLACK ROSE AEONIUMAeonium Arboreum 'Zwartkop'
GREEN PLATTERSAeonium Pseudotabuliforme
PINWHEELAeonium Haworthii
MINT SAUCER AEONIUMAeonium 'Mint Saucer'
FLAME BUSHAdenanthos Cuneatus ‘Coral Drift’
BLUE GLOW AGAVEAgave ‘Blue Glow’
AGAVE CELSII VAR. ALBICANS Agave Celsii Var. Albicans
TWIN-FLOWERED AGAVEAgave Geminiflora
WHALE'S TONGUE AGAVEAgave Ovatifolia
GOLDEN TORCH ALOEAloe Arborescens
SHORT-LEAVED ALOEAloe Brevifolia
NUBIAN ALOEAloe Camperi
CAT'S TAIL ALOEAloe Castanea
CAPE ALOEAloe Ferox
FAN ALOEAloe Plicatilis
TILT-HEAD ALOEAloe Speciosa
CORAL ALOEAloe Striata
MALAGASY TREE ALOEAloe Vaombe
MEXICAN LILYBeschorneria Yuccoides
SILVER TORCH CACTUSCleistocactus Strausii
FINGER ALOECotyledon Orbiculata Var. Oblonga 'Flavida'
WATCH CHAINCrassula Lycopodioides
MEXICAN GRASS TREEDasylirion Longissimum
GIANT CHALK DUDLEYADudleya Brittonii
FRANK REINELT DUDLEYADudleya 'Frank Reinelt'
DYCKIADyckia ‘Jim’s Red’
'AFTERGLOW' ECHEVERIAEcheveria 'Afterglow'
'RED EDGE' ECHEVERIAEcheveria 'Red Edge'
SAN PEDRO CACTUSEchinopsis Pachanoi
MACDOUGALL'S FURCRAEAFurcraea Macdougallii
GREVILLEA ‘MOONLIGHT’Grevillea ‘Moonlight’
BLUE CHALK STICKSSenecio Mandraliscae
NARROW-LEAVED BIRD OF PARADISEStrelitzia Juncea
Pictured: Aeonium Arboreum Zwartkop
Pictured: Aloe Tongaensis ‘Medusa’
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FogGardenConvection fog, also known as tule fog, settles low to the ground during winter months, which produces misting precipitation and reduces visibility.
In the summer, advection fog is produced when warm air rolls over the Marin hills to the north and hits the cool temperatures coming off the Pacific Ocean. This creates damp conditions, reduced light, cooler temperatures and strong winds.
TREESAUSTRALIAN TEA TREE Leptospermum Laevigatum
SHOWY HONEY-MYRTLEMelaleuca Nesophila
NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS TREEMetrosideros Excelsa
PLANTSMENDOCINO REED GRASSCalamagrostis Foliosa
GERALDTON WAXFLOWERChamelaucium 'Purple Pride’
LARGE CAPE RUSHChondropetalum Elephantinum
PRIDE OF MADEIRAEchium Candicans
BOWLES'S MAUVE WALLFLOWERErysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'
PINEAPPLE GUAVAFeijoa Sellowiana
YELLOW CONEBUSHLeucadendron ‘Safari Goldstrike’
CUSHION BUSHLeucophyta Brownii
SEA LAVENDERLimonium Perezii
NEW ZEALAND FLAXPhormium 'Dusky Chief'
TUSCAN BLUE ROSEMARYRosmarinus Officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'
EMERALD CARPET CREEPING RASPBERRYRubus Pentalobus 'Emerald Carpet'
SEA CAMPIONSilene Maritima
COAST ROSEMARYWestringia 'Wynyabbie Gem'
Pictured: Metrosideros Excelsa
Pictured: Limonium Perezii
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ChileanGardenThe Monkey Puzzle Tree earned its common namefrom a remark that 'it would puzzle a monkey to climb that tree”.
TREES
MONKEY PUZZLE TREE Araucaria Araucana
MAYTENS TREE Maytenus Boaria 'Green Showers'
PLANTS
FOXTAIL AGAVEAgave Attenuata
AGAPETES SERPENSAgapetes Serpens
TORCH ALOEAloe Arborescens
SHORT-LEAVED ALOEAloe Brevifolia
LILY OF THE INCAS / PERUVIAN LILYAlstroemeria 'The Third Harmonic'
SILVER SPEARAstelia Chathamica
TOOTHED AZARAAzara Dentata
BOXLEAF AZARAAzara Microphylla
DARWIN BARBERRYBerberis Darwinii
BOLAX GLEBARIABolax Glebaria
CESTRUM NEWELLII Cestrum Newellii
ROCK PURSLANE Cistanthe Grandiflora 'Jazz Time'
COPPER SHINE MIRROR PLANTCoprosma 'Copper shine'
CHILEAN LANTERN TREE Crinodendron hookerianum
BLUE EVERGREEEN HYDRANGEA Dichroa Febrifuga
FRADES ESCALLONIAEscallonia 'Fradesii'
PINEAPPLE GUAVAFeijoa Sellowiana
MAIDEN'S WREATHFrancoa Appendiculata
BRIDAL WREATHFrancoa Ramosa
BOLIVIAN FUCHSIAFuchsia Boliviana
HARDY FUCHSIAFuchsia Del Campo’
NEW ZEALAND BROADLEAFGriselinia Littoralis
SPANISH SHAWLHeterocentron Elegans
BUTTERFLY AMARYLLISHippeastrum Papilio
CHILEAN BELLFLOWERLapageria Rosea
NEW ZEALAND TEA TREELeptospermum 'Ruby Glow'
ORANGE LIBERTIALibertia Peregrinans
CHILEAN MYRTLELuma Apiculata
METROSIDEROS ‘SPRING FIRE’Metrosideros Collina ‘Spring fire’
CREEPING BOOBIALLAMyoporum Parvifolium
KAROPittosoporum Crassifolium
LOBSTER BUSHPlectranthus Neochilus
SAPPHIRE TOWERPuya Alpestris
SILVER PUYAPuya Coerulea var. Coerulea
SILVER-LEAFED PRINCESS FLOWERTibouchina Heteromalla
Pictured: Tibouchina Heteromalla
Pictured: Leptospermum 'Ruby Glow'
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South AfricanGardenA biodiversity hotspot, the Cape Floral Region in SouthAfrica is home to the greatest non-tropical concentra-tion of higher plant species in the world. Although it represents less than 0.5% of the area of Africa, the region contains nearly 20% of the continent's flora.
So many South African plants grow in San Francisco and throughout California that they are ubiquitous in the landscape and considered by many to be native.
TREESSILVER TREE Leucadendron Argenteum
COAST LIVE OAKQuercus Agrifolia
PLANTSDARK BLUE AGAPANTHUSAgapanthus ‘Storm Cloud’
ALOE ‘BIRDS & BEES’Aloe SP. ‘Birds & Bees’
AFRICAN DAISYArctotis 'Sun Spot'
ARISTEA MAJORAristea Major
BABOON FLOWERBabiana Stricta
LARGE CAPE RUSHChondropetalum Elephantinum
MOUNTAIN CABBAGE TREECussonia Paniculata Sinuata
FAIRY WANDDierama Pulcherrimum
LEMON DROP FORTNIGHT LILYDietes 'Lemon Drop'
HORSETAIL RESTIOElegia Capensis
HONEY EURYOPSEuryops Virgineus
LION'S TAILLeonotis Leonurus
LEUCADENDRON SALIGNUM 'CHIEF'Leucadendron Salignum 'Chief'
ROCKET PINCUSHIONLeucospermum 'Blanche Ito'
LARGE TUFTED PINCUSHIONLeucospermum Praecox ‘Patricia’
VELDFIRE PINCUSHIONLeucospermum 'Veldfire'
HONEY BUSHMelianthus Major
SLENDER VELDT GRASSPennisetum Spathiolatum
FEATHERHEADPhylica Pubescens
CAPE PLUMBAGOPlumbago Auriculata
KING PROTEAProtea Cynaroides
PINK ICE PROTEAProtea 'Pink Ice'
SCURFY PEA SHRUBPsoralea Pinnata
BIRD OF PARADISEStrelitzia Reginae
RED CAPE HONEYSUCKLETecomaria Capensis Bulbine Frutescens