Most of the plants listed here are sold in 18cm pots or 4L bags. Where container sizes differ this is noted on the plant description. Our plant descriptions are based on our own research and observations, and we are always happy to receive additional comments - or corrections! Please feel free to email us at leone@petalfaire.co.za .
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Buddleja - Black Knight
Common name: Purple butterfly bushDescription: A fast growing exotic shrub with arching shoots and lance shaped leaves. Sprays of small yellow eyed purple flowers. Attract butterflies. [View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Caryopteris incana
Common name: Blue spireaDescription: A gorgeous bushy rounded shrub toothed oblong greyish leaves. Clusters of pale blue flowers from sum - aut. Stem leaves and flowers aromatic. Attract bees butterflies and insects. Waterwise. One of those plants that always excites me.[View all characteristics]
R90.00 |
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Castanospernum australe
Common name: Australian chestnutDescription: An attractive exotic tree with pinnate leaves. Sprays of red and orange flowers in summer followed by HUGE seed pods. [View all characteristics]
R90.00 |
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Catalpa bignoniodes
Common name: Indian bean treeDescription: An attractive upright exotic tree with large heart shaped lime green leaves. Panicles of white spotted trumpet shaped flowers in summer[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Cerastostigma willmottianum
Common name: Chinese plumbagoDescription: Rounded exotic shrublet with slender bristly leaves. Clusters of dark blue flowers in summer.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Cistus - Pink pearl
Common name: Rock rose - Pink pearlDescription: Compact mound forming exotic shrub with grey green wavy edged leaves.
Cup shaped single pale pink flowers. Attracts bees, butterflies and birds.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Cistus x agularii
Common name: Description: RARE rounded Mediterranean shrub with oval crinkled leaves and large yellow stamened white flowers. Attracts butterflies.[View all characteristics]
R90.00 | This item is currently out of stock.
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Cistus x pulverulentus
Common name: Magenta rock roseDescription: A bushy compact shrub with oval crinkled edged dark green leaves and saucer shaped rosy flowers. Waterwise.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Clerodendrum nutans
Common name: Bridal veil clerodendrumDescription: NEW! A lush shrub with tapered glossy green leaves and cascading sprays of scented white flowers. Hardy to -5 degrees.[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Clerodendrum schweinfurthii
Common name: Gurke clerodendrumDescription: Very rare fast growing African shrub / trailer with bright leaves, unusual blue-black fruits and clusters of scented white flowers.[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Colquhounia coccinea
Common name: Himalayan mint shrubDescription: An upright exotic shrub with grey lance shaped toothed furry scented leaves. Orange red flowers from summer - autumn.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Correa alba
Common name: Australian fuchsiaDescription: A dense rounded shrub with rounded dark green leaves with finely gold tinted hairs underneath. Leaves also appear to have a strong brownish gold edge. Star shaped waxy white flowers from summer to autumn. Drought and salt-spray resistant! Birds and insects[View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Cydonia oblonga
Common name: Portugal Quince treeDescription: An attractive exotic fruit tree with rounded grey leaves and large white flowers in spring, followed by pear shaped orange fruit. Brought to England in the early 17th Century. Great tree to espalier.[View all characteristics]
R200.00 |
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Cyphomandra betacea
Common name: Tree tomatoDescription: A single trunked exotic tree with shallow roots with heart shaped leaves. Edible tomato type fruits in summer. Prolific bearer; attracts insects.[View all characteristics]
R90.00 |
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Deutzia scabra - Flore pleno
Common name: Fuzzy deutziaDescription: An upright exotic shrub with arching branches and lance shaped leaves. Pendant clusters of star shaped double white flowers with pink tinge. Prune after flowering.[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Durante repens - Geisha girl
Common name: Skyflower - Geisha girlDescription: A stunning cascading exotic shrub with white edged purple flowers. Shape and size as you like it.[View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Euphorbia wulfenii
Common name: Description: A well-shaped shrub with purplish stems and grey green leaves, yellow green florets and nectar glands. Attracts butterflies and birds.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Exotic: Hydrangea quercifolia
Common name: Oak leafed hydrangeaDescription: A large shrub with large, bold, deeply lobed leaves. Conical flower heads of creamy white flowers. These last well into the autumn with the sterile flowers becoming pink to bronze with age. The foliage turns a rich bronze-red to purple in autumn. Small plants[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Exotic: Iochroma fuchsiodes
Common name: Red IochromaDescription: A fast growing exotic shrub with soft hairy grey green leaves.
Trusses of tubular red flowers in summer and autumn. RARE[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Exotic: Justicia aurea
Common name: Yellow jacobiniaDescription: A upright branched shrub with robust stems with huge mid green leaves. Sprays of tubular yellow flowers. Attracts bees and butterflies. Hardy to -6 degrees. Cut back in early spring.[View all characteristics]
R90.00 |
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Exotic: Strobilanthes dyerianus
Common name: Persian shieldDescription: A soft stemmed exotic shrub. Thick quilted purple leaves with iridescent silver overlay and pale blue flower spikes in autumn. Good indoor plant.
Not suitable for cold areas.[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Fuchsia arborescens
Common name: Tree fuchsiaDescription: A fast growing shrub with lance shaped bright green leaves. Panicles of small rose to magenta flowers are followed by edible purple seeds / berries. Plants still very small. [View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Fuchsia boliviana
Common name: Bolivian FuchsiaDescription: Large tree-sized exotic shrub with long narrow elliptical hairy leaves and clusters of tubular white and red flowers. A cool climate plant.[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Galphimia glauca
Common name: Golden thyrallisDescription: A must-have shrub. Gorgeous rounded exotic shrub with neat glossy foliage. Clusters of yellow flowers in summer. Good autumn foliage. [View all characteristics]
R200.00 |
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Heimia salicifolia
Common name: Sinicuichi, Elixir of the SunDescription: A bushy exotic shrub with woody stems and narrow dark green leaves. Frilly yellow flowers tucked between the leaves in summer. Medicinal. One of my favourite plants in the garden. [View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Holmskioldia sanguinea
Common name: Orange Chinese hat plantDescription: A upright shrub with arching stems and slender pointed ovate leaves and clusters of orange saucer-shaped flowers. Attracts butterflies.[View all characteristics]
R200.00 |
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Indigofera decora
Common name: Chinese indigoDescription: A suckering exotic shrub with compound dark green leaves and wisteria type flowers. Likes acid soil.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Iochroma cyaneum
Common name: Violet churcuDescription: Fast growing exotic shrub.
Lax branches with large leaves.
Narrow dark purple trumpet shaped flared flowers in summer and autumn[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Iochroma grandiflora
Common name: Giant iochromaDescription: Rare exotic shrub, lax branches with large leaves, clusters of long blue flowers from spring - autumn. [View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Jasminum bignonianceum
Common name: Indian jasmineDescription: An upright bushy exotic shrub with narrow bright green leaves. Scented small tubular yellow flowers all year.[View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Justicia carnea
Common name: Brazilian plume flowerDescription: An upright exotic shrub with robust stems and large leaves. Plumes of tubular dark pink flowers. Prune back hard in spring.[View all characteristics]
R90.00 |
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Loropetalum chinense alba
Common name: Fringe flowerDescription: A gorgeous cascading exotic shrub for planting over a retaining wall or in a container. Fluffy cream flowers mainly in spring. 18cm pots[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Loropetalum chinense pink
Common name: Chinese fringe flowerDescription: A gorgeous cascading exotic shrub with fluffy spider like cerise flowers from spring to autumn. Plant over a retaining wall or in container. 18cm pots[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Murraya koenigii
Common name: Curry leaf treeDescription: An upright exotic tree with long oblong ark green leaves. Scented flowers in spring, then berries. Culinary and medicinal uses.[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Osmanthus fragrans
Common name: Fragrant oliveDescription: Rare upright exotic shrub with lance shaped leathery leaves. Clusters of scented VERY SMALL white flowers from aut - spr. [View all characteristics]
R350.00 | This item is currently out of stock.
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Philadelphus coronarius
Common name: Mock orangeDescription: A fast growing upright exotic shrub with bell shaped scented white flowers in summer. Lovely as specimen plant or in a border. Waterwise. 5l bags[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Phlomis fruticosa
Common name: Jerusalem sageDescription: An upright Mediterranean shrub with lovely crinkled grey leaves and clusters of yellow flowers in summer.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Sambucus - Black lace
Common name: Black elderDescription: A multi-stemmed exotic shrub with finely cut almost black foliage. Panicles of fragrant white flowers in summer. Medicinal and attracts insects, bees and butterflies. Prune hard in early spring.[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Strobilanthes gossypinus
Common name: Cotton-leaf persian shieldDescription: A show stopping exotic shrub with large unusual silver gold foliage. Only flowers every 7 - 14 years and then the plant dies. Waterwise[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Strobilanthes hamiltoniana
Common name: Chinese rain bellDescription: Fast growing perennial with waxy serrated veined leaves and sprays of tubular mauve flowers from winter to spring.[View all characteristics]
R90.00 |
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Tabernaemontana divaricata
Common name: Paper gardeniaDescription: Rounded bushy exotic shrub, oblong glossy dark green leaves, waxy white flowers in summer.[View all characteristics]
R200.00 |
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Teucrium fruticans
Common name: Tree germanderDescription: A fast growing exotic shrub with small glossy aromatic pointed silver leaves. It has small pale blue flowers all season. Waterwise and attracts bees.[View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Thunbergia erecta - Fairy moon
Common name: Kings mantle - Fairy MoonDescription: An upright shrub with oblong shiny dark green leaves and white edged pale blue flowers.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Tibouchina grandiflora
Common name: Glory flowerDescription: A showy exotic shrub with large fuzzy grey green leaves and spikes of gorgeous flowers from summer to autumn.[View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Uncarina grandidieri
Common name: Succulent sesameDescription: A very rare upright exotic succulent shrub with stout stems and hairy leaves. Black centred bright yellow flowers all season. Semi hardy in my garden. [View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Viburnum opulus Sterile
Common name: Snowball bush, Guelder roseDescription: A strong rounded shrub with maple like three lobed leaves and large flat topped clusters of white flowers in spring. 10l bags.[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Common name: Leather leaf viburnumDescription: Upright exotic shrub with large heavily veined deeply lined leaves. Clusters of white flowers in spring. Attracts birds and butterflies. A collectors item - strange indeed.[View all characteristics]
R200.00 |
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Weigelia florida variegata
Common name: Description: A compact exotic shrub with white edged green leaves. Masses of rose pink tubular flowers on arching stems in summer. Birds. Cut flower.[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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