Evergreen Plants

Carex testacea, known as Orange Sedge, is a popular, ornamental sedge with a weeping habit and striking orange and green foliage. Its graceful, grass-like leaves add a vibrant touch to gardens, while summer flowers in brown spikes accentuate its beauty. Orange Sedge is hardy and thrives in most garden settings - from groundcovers to borders to containers - and looks delightful swaying in the breeze.

Soil: Thrives in any well-draining soil.
Conditions: Best grown in full sun. Drought, light frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 30-60cm x width 30-60cm.

The exquisite Protea cynaroides King White is a truly outstanding ornamental shrub, prized for producing some of the largest and most spectacular blooms in the plant world. In spring, it reveals one of nature’s true marvels – magnificent white flower heads that can reach up to 30cm in diameter. Each bloom is a masterpiece of structure and symmetry. Layers of broad, creamy-white outer bracts surround a dense, textured centre of silvery stamens, creating an intricate pattern that gives the flower its regal presence. King White is not only breathtaking in the garden, where it makes a dramatic feature plant, but also exceptional in containers on patios and courtyards. Its long-lasting blooms are highly prized in floral arrangements, bringing elegance and architectural beauty indoors.

Soil: Well-drained soils. 
Conditions: Sunny open position. Drought and coastal tolerant. Mildly frost tolerant.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1m

The Blueberry Ash is an Australian native found naturally along the Eastern coast of Australia. It has spectacular foliage beginning reddish-pink when young, turning a bright, vivid green when mature and returning to a deep red upon aging. The Blueberry Ash produces fragrant white to pink feathery flowers with fringed edges that hang like tiny lampshades during spring and summer. The ornamental display continues with the appearance of dark blue berries from which the native tree gets its name. This hardy tree is ideal as a specimen tree, informal hedge and, with pruning, can be kept as a large shrub.

Soil: Suits most soil types but must be moist and well-drained.
Conditions: Suits full sun to heavy shade. It is adaptable to many climate zones provided water is available. Moderate frost tolerance.
Size: Height 10-15m x width 3-6m