South Africa
Native plants in Durban
235 plants are genuinely native to this area — not merely able to survive here. They are grouped below by what they do in a garden, from canopy trees down to groundcovers.
Best represented here: shrubs (74), trees (71), perennials (55) · 192 of them need no watering beyond Durban’s own rainfall
Showing 32 plants · 203 more are native here but not in the catalog yet
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Trees3
Canopy and structure
Shrubs5
Backbone planting
Grasses5
Movement and texture
Perennials13
Seasonal colour
Vines3
Verticals and screens
Ferns3
Shade and damp
Succulents2
Dry and architectural
Other native plants3
No growth type given
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