Underplant trees with shade loving shrubs and perennials and make a walkway in an unused space.
Trees for small gardens south africa.
Silver birch betula pendula.
It will tolerate most soil types as long as it s in a sunny spot.
We have compiled a short list of trees below that can be considered for use in a small urban garden.
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.
Here s a list of the top 10 indigenous trees for small gardens on the highveld.
Mature size in a garden setting 3m.
Create a beautiful small garden using indigenous plants of south africa.
Johannesburg gold melaleuca bracteata johannesburg gold.
Gardenia volkensii key attributes.
3 the second 5 candidates english name afrikaans name scientific name are.
Little gem magnolia magnolia grandiflora little gem.
Deciduous but not messy.
Trees for small gardens pyrus salicifolia elegant pyrus salicifolia pendula has slim silvery foliage and slender weeping branches.
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.
We have narrowed our choice down to the following.
Requires modest water in summer.
Hardy tolerates temperatures as low as 4 degrees celsius.
3 1 lavender tree heteropyxis natalensis 3 2 cork bush mundulea sericea 3 3 dwarf coral tree erythrina humeana.
Like climbers designer trees help to give your garden a very necessary dimension of height.
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.
Pittosporums are always neat and tidy and respond well to pruning making them perfect for small gardens.
Japanese maple acer palmatum.
Growth rate slow to medium.
These trees grow well in all south africa s growing regions except for those areas which experience severe frost.
Safsaf willow salix mucronata.
Even in a small garden there is space for at least one small tree.
They also grow well in large containers.
Creamy white sweetly scented blossom appears in spring.