(Cow's Tongue Cactus, Gasteria, Kus Beestong)

Large rosettes with pointed, spotted leaves make this Gasteria species look like a coarse, multi-armed starfish. Gasteria acinacifolia is the largest species and is native to the dunes across the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. A single plant becomes a cluster of multiple rosettes over time. If any portion of a leaf is trampled or broken off, it will readily root in the soil to become a new plant.

The rosette's firm, succulent leaves are strap- or spear-shaped, often...

(Beestongopcell, Gasteria, Lawyer's Tongue)

This lawyer's tongue produces elongated, dark green leaves covered in lighter dots. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to southeastern South Africa. A single plant forms a cluster of multiple rosettes over time. If any portion of a leaf is trampled or broken off it readily roots in the soil to become a new plant. There is considerable variability in this species with some plants forming rounded rosettes and others fan-shaped rosettes. Typically those grown in cultivation have the latter...

(Dwarf Gasteria, Dwarf Lawyer's Tongue, Klein Beestongopcell)

Looking like a miniaturized stacked mass of rough-skinned tongues atop the soil, dwarf lawyer's tongue produces very short, tongue-like, dark green leaves mottled with light-colored dots. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to southeastern South Africa in an isolated area of the mountains near Grahamstown. A single plant becomes a cluster of multiple rosettes over time. If any portion of a leaf is trampled or broken off, it readily roots in the soil to become a new plant.

The one-planed...

(Sweet Broom)

This beautiful broom brightens the late winter garden and ushers in early spring with its branches of golden yellow flowers. Some believe that this semi-evergreen shrub is actually a naturally occurring hybrid between two Genista from the Canary Islands Genista stenopetalus and G. canariensis, but this is not confirmed.

It is a large attractive shrub with slender upright and arching branches lined with very small green leaves. These branches were once cut and bundled...

(Barberton Daisy, Flori Line® Midi Gerbera Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy)

Flori Line® midi pink gerbera daisy is a tender herbaceous perennial that originates from southern Africa. This selection bears large pale pink daisies year-round (with peaks in late spring and late fall) above mounds of large, shallowly lobed, dark green leaves.

It prefers fertile, well drained soil and full sun. When cultivated in a greenhouse it grows best in a soil-based potting mix, cool ambient temperatures and filtered bright light. Plants are highly susceptible to whitefly, especially...

(Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy)

Gerbera daisy is a favorite cutflower and tender perennial for containers and mixed beds. It is a South African native, so it grows best in places where summers are cool.

When growing conditions are favorable, it bears large daisies year-round (with peaks in late spring and late fall). These may be red, orange, yellow, white or pink and appear above evergreen mounds of large, shallowly lobed, dark green leaves. Flowers have very large centers, often in contrasting colors, that may be red, yellow,...

(Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy)

A favorite for containers, mixed beds, and bouquets, Gerbera jamesonii is a tender perennial native to South Africa. This selection in the Festival Mini Series bears bright deep pink flowers with large pink centers above evergreen mounds of large, shallowly lobed, dark green leaves. The flowers are smaller but more abundant than those of most other gerbera daisies. In favorable conditions, they continue year-round (with peaks in late spring and late fall).

Plants prefers fertile, well drained...

(Barberton Daisy, Festival Gerbera Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy)

Festival Orange gerbera daisy is a compact tender perennial that is ideal for containers and mixed beds. It produces very large orange daisies year-round (with blooming peaks in late spring and late fall). These have orange to yellow centers and appear above evergreen mounds of large, shallowly lobed, dark green leaves. Spent flowers should be removed to encourage further blooms.

Plants prefer cool weather, fertile, well drained soil and full to part sun. When cultivated in a greenhouse they...

(Barberton Daisy, Festival Spider Mix Gerbera Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy)

Festival Spider Mix gerbera daisy is a compact tender perennial that is ideal for containers and mixed beds. It produces very large daisies (in a random array of colors on different plants) year-round (with blooming peaks in late spring and late fall). These have orange to yellow centers and appear above evergreen mounds of large, shallowly lobed, dark green leaves. Spent flowers should be removed to encourage further blooms.

Plants prefer cool weather, fertile, well drained soil and full to...

(Barberton Daisy, Festival Spider Salmon with Eye Gerbera Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy)

Festival Spider Salmon with Eye gerbera daisy is a compact tender perennial that is ideal for containers and mixed beds. It produces very large dark salmon daisies year-round (with blooming peaks in late spring and late fall). These have orange centers and appear above evergreen mounds of large, shallowly lobed, dark green leaves. Spent flowers should be removed to encourage further blooms.

Plants prefer cool weather, fertile, well drained soil and full to part sun. When cultivated in a greenhouse...