Most of the plants listed here are sold in 18cm pots or 4L bags. Where container sizes differ this is noted in 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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Acanthus mollis - Whitewater
Common name: Bears breeches - WhitewaterDescription: Gorgeous exotic perennial with large lobed dark green leaves with splashes of white. Pink and white funnel shaped flowers in spring. Cut flower. Butterflies. 20cm pot[View all characteristics]
R350.00 |
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Achillea filipendulina - Parkers yellow
Common name: Yarrow - Parkers yellowDescription: An upright exotic perennial with fern-like aromatic grey green foliage. Flat corymbs of bright golden flowers in summer. Waterwise[View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Ajania pacifica
Common name: Silver and gold chrysanthemumDescription: A tough mound forming exotic perennial, with silky silver edged leaves and yellow flowerheads in autumn. [View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Alstroemeria - Citron
Common name: Yellow inca lilyDescription: A fleshy rooted herbaceous perennial with spreading clumps of erect stems with narrow lance-shaped leaves. Umbels of showy funnel-shaped bright yellow flowers in summer.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Alstroemeria - pink
Common name: Pink Inca LilyDescription: A lovely exotic perennial with tuberous roots and soft leaves. Lovely salmon pink flowers in summer. Excellent flowers for the vase.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Alstroemeria - Red
Common name: Red Inca LilyDescription: A fleshy rooted herbaceous perennial with spreading clumps of erect stems with narrow lance-shaped leaves. Umbels of showy funnel-shaped White flowers in summer.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Alstroemeria - White
Common name: White Inca lilyDescription: A fleshy rooted herbaceous perennial with spreading clumps of erect stems with narrow lance-shaped leaves. Umbels of showy funnel-shaped White flowers in summer.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 | This item is currently out of stock.
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Anemone - Hadspen abundance
Common name: Japanese anemoneDescription: Suckering exotic perennial. Oval 3-palmate mid green leaves. Two tone pink flowers in autumn. Lovely.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Anemone - Honorine Jobert
Common name: White Japanese anemoneDescription: A suckering exotic perennial with mid green leaves. Umbrels of single white flowers in autumn. [View all characteristics]
R90.00 |
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Anemone - September charm
Common name: Japanese anemoneDescription: A suckering perennial with oval palmate mid green leaves and sprays of pink flowers. Gorgeous slightly cupped pink flowers in autumn. Good cut flower. Attracts butterflies.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Anemone - Whirlwind
Common name: Double white japanese anemoneDescription: A suckering exotic perennial with mid green leaves. Umbrels of double white flowers in autumn. [View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Arthropodium cirrathum
Common name: New Zealand rock lilyDescription: A tufted exotic perennial with lance shaped grey green leaves. Panicles of star shaped white flowers in summer. Dry shade. Rather gorgeous![View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Aster ericoides
Common name: White AsterDescription: A bushy compact exotic perennial with narrow heath-like leaves. Sprays of white daisy flowers in summer. Attracts butterflies.[View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Aster novi belgii - Jenny
Common name: Michaelmas daisy - JennyDescription: A mound forming exotic perennial with tapered dark green leaves. Yellow centred lilac flowers in autumn. Attracts butterflies.[View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Astrantia major White
Common name: MasterwortDescription: A mound shaped perennial with deeply lobed palmate leaves. Delicate white flowers in summer. Divide root bulbs in autumn and spring.
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R120.00 |
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Bergenia cordiflora
Common name: Elephants earsDescription: a Fast growing exotic ground cover with rounded heart shaped pale green leaves. Clusters of waxy bell shaped pink flowers in spring.[View all characteristics]
R90.00 |
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Callisia fragrans - Melnikoff
Common name: False bromeliad, basket plantDescription: A creeping herbaceous plant with leaves crowded into rosette-like clusters and spreading laterally via long runners.Elliptic pointed fleshy variegated leaves. Pinch plants to prevent long, scraggly growth. Incredible medicinal plant.[View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Campanula latifolia
Common name: Common bellflowerDescription: A clump forming upright perennial with bright green rounded leaves and spikes of bell shaped blue flowers. Cut back unbranched stems after flowering.[View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Campanula takesimana
Common name: Korean bell flowerDescription: A clump forminn exotic perennial with glossy leathery heart shaped leaves. Upright stems of large white drooping bells. [View all characteristics]
R75.00 | This item is currently out of stock.
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Convolvulus sabatius
Common name: Ground morning gloryDescription: Trailing mat forming perennial, round green leaves and cup shaped blue flowers all season. Use over wall, hanging basket or in a container[View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Dahlia imperialis
Common name: Tree dahliaDescription: A fast growing exotic perennial with bamboo-like stems. Orange centred lilac flowers in summer. Bees and Butterflies[View all characteristics]
R200.00 |
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Dicliptera suberecta
Common name: Hummingbird plantDescription: Soft stemmed ground cover with blue gray leaves that look like small fluffy rabbits ears! Tubular red orange flowers in summer. Birds, bees and butterflies. [View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Epidendrum spp
Common name: Orange ground orchidDescription: An epiphytic orchid with rambling stems and leathery leaves. Racemes of scented orange flowers all season.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 | This item is currently out of stock.
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Erysimum cheiri
Common name: WallflowerDescription: A sparse exotic perennial with orangey mauve flowers loved by bees. This is the old fashioned one![View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Exotic: Kohleria digitalifolia
Common name: Foxglove kohleriaDescription: A spreading rhizomatous perennial with hairy lance shaped leaves.
Bright pink flowers with spotted lobes. Lovely in hanging bowl or container. [View all characteristics]
R90.00 |
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Farfugium tusselaginea - Gigantea
Common name: Giant leopard plantDescription: A clump forming exotic perennial, with magnificent large round leaves on long stalks, clusters of yellow flowers in autumn.[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Fuchsia triphylla - Billy Green
Common name: Fuchsia Billy GreenDescription: An upright exotic perennial with lovely dark olive green foliage. Long tubular coral flowers.Bees and birds.Soil selection: [View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Geranium dalmaticum
Common name: Dalmaticum cranesbillDescription: A mat-forming exotic perennial with rosettes of basal leaves. Long stalked mauve flowers. Nice.[View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Geranium maderense
Common name: Madeira Island geraniumDescription: A rare robust biennial with a stout "trunk", which radiates brittle looking stalks, much resembling a small palm tree, the lower ones bending to the ground to support the plant. It has dissected dark green leaves and Bouquets of showy purple pink flowers. Supposedly self seeds, but NOT in my garden![View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Geranium x riversleaianum- Russel Prichard
Common name: Geranium Russel PrichardDescription: A clump forming exotic perennial with mat forming lobed silver grey foliage. Vivid pink cup like flowers all season. Bees. Cut back hard after flowering.[View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Hedychium x coccineum
Common name: Scarlett ginger lilyDescription: Sterile form of an exotic ginger. Upright canes, lance shaped leaves and spikes of orange flowers. Sterile form[View all characteristics]
R90.00 | This item is currently out of stock.
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Hosta Blue Mammoth
Common name: Plantain lilyDescription: Clump forming exotic perennial with large heart shaped blue grey leaves. Bell shaped white flowers in summer.[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Hosta Dwarf Blue
Common name: Plantain lilyDescription: Clump forming exotic perennial with slender blue grey leaves. Bell shaped white flowers in summer.[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Impatiens namachabarwensis
Common name: Blue dreamDescription: Self seeding exotic impatiens. Multi branched with bright green serrated leaves. Beautiful sapphire blue flowers. Could be an annual in SA? Does better in cooler climates.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Justicia fulvicoma
Common name: Shrimp plantDescription: A soft rounded exotic perennial with arching shoots and downy leaves. Elongated bract with red flowers in autumn. Stunning[View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Kaempferia pulchra
Common name: Peacock gingerDescription: A low growing rhizamotous perennial with silver markings on dark green leaves. Three petalled lilac flwers in summer.[View all characteristics]
R90.00 |
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Leucanthemum sp
Common name: Dwarf shasta daisyDescription: A clump-forming exotic perennial with huge yellow centred white flowers. Cut flower. Butterflies. Waterwise[View all characteristics]
R50.00 |
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Libertia formosa
Common name: Satin flowerDescription: A clump forming exotic perennial with a basal fan of spiky sword like leaves. Spikes of white bowl shaped flowers in summer. [View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Lychnis coronaria alba
Common name: Rose campionDescription: Clump forming self-seeding exotic perennial with silver felted leaves. Five petaled white flowers in summer.[View all characteristics]
R60.00 | This item is currently out of stock.
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Lysimachia barystachys
Common name: Manchurian yellow loosestrifeDescription: A creeping exotic perennial for the woodland garden with dense 30cm racemes of white flowers. Bees and butterflies.[View all characteristics]
R90.00 |
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Lysimachia ciliata
Common name: Fringed loosestrifeDescription: A spreading exotic perennial with lance shaped dark marooon leaves. Sprays of open yellow flowers in summer. [View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Malvastrum lateritium
Common name: False mallowDescription: A new gorgeous exotic groundcover with lobed mid green leaves. Yellow centred peach flowers in summer[View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Monarda - Mahogany
Common name: BergamotDescription: A clump forming perennial with aromatic lance shaped leaves. Whorls of tubular maroon flowers. Attracts bees.[View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Neomarica caerulea
Common name: Royal blue neomaricaDescription: Large rhizomatous perennial with gorgeous brown centred scented dark blue flowers. Use in mixed border or as accent plant.[View all characteristics]
R120.00 |
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Neomarica gracilas
Common name: Apostle plantDescription: A clump forming exotic bulb. It has white flowers with pruple markings in spring. Multiplies well. Good house plant. Attracts bees, butterflies, birds.[View all characteristics]
R50.00 |
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Phlebodium aureum
Common name: Blue star fernDescription: A rhizomatous exotic fern, with the creeping thick rhizome densely covered in the golden-brown scales that give the species its name. The fronds are large and deeply lobed with undulated margins.[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Phlox paniculata - Lilac
Common name: Perennial Phlox lilacDescription: A night scented, upright perennial with panicles of lilac flowers in summer. Attracts birds and bees. [View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Physostegia virginiana alba
Common name: White obedient plantDescription: An upright suckering exotic perennial with tall panicles of white flowers in summer.[View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Pilea pepperomioides
Common name: Chinese money plantDescription: A creeping exotic perennial with leathery disc-shaped glossy leaves. Small white flowers in spring. Indoor plant. It seems to be on the "must have" list, folklore? 18cm pots[View all characteristics]
R150.00 |
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Ruellia brittoniana
Common name: Mexican petuniaDescription: A multi stemmed exotic perennial with dark green leaves on fleshy purple stems. Sprays of purple petunia like flowers from October to April. This one is not invasive!
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R60.00 |
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Ruellia brittoniana pink
Common name: Pink mexican petuniaDescription: A NEW soft stemmed perennial with lance shaped dark green leaves and funnel shaped pink flowers.[View all characteristics]
R60.00 | This item is currently out of stock.
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Ruellia graecizans
Common name: Red Christmas prideDescription: A self seeding perennial with narrow bright green leaves and tubular red flowers. Likes acid soil.[View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Scabiosa atropurpurea
Common name: Purple pincushionDescription: A self seeding upright perennial with deeply lobed leaves. Wiry stems with rounded plum flowers from spring to autumn. Attracts bees, insects and butterflies[View all characteristics]
R75.00 |
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Sedum mexicanum - Lemon ball
Common name: Lemon ball stonecropDescription: A tough spreading exotic ground cover with soft linear foliage. Bright yellow star shaped flowers in late spring. Container![View all characteristics]
R50.00 |
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Sedum tetractinum
Common name: Fish-scale sedumDescription: Cascading exotic groundcover with
fleshy rounded leaves which bronze in winter. Small daisy like flowers in summer.
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R50.00 |
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Solidago - Golden baby
Common name: Golden rodDescription: A dwarf form of perennial with lance shaped leaves. Spikes of featherly bright yellow flowers.
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R50.00 |
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Strobilanthes attenuata
Common name: Description: A spreading rounded perennial with heart shaped furry lime green leaves. Hooded violet flowers in summer. Lovely[View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Tradescantia - Blushing Bride
Common name: SpiderwortDescription: A trailing ground cover with striking green, cream, purple tipped strap like leaves. The colour differentiation more prominent in winter. Cut back to get more differentiation. Mandatory in our winter newsletter![View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Tradescantia virginiana Magenta
Common name: Magenta spider wortDescription: A tough low growing perennial with fleshy strap like leaves. Terminal clusters of three petalled maroon flowers all season. [View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Tradescantia virginiana Pale blue
Common name: Pale blue spiderwortDescription: A tough low growing perennial with fleshy strap like leaves. Terminal clusters of three petalled pale blue flowers all season. [View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Tradescantia virginiana Purple
Common name: Purple spiderwortDescription: A tough low growing perennial with fleshy strap like leaves. Terminal clusters of three petalled purple flowers all season. [View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Tradescantia virginiana Royal blue
Common name: Royal blue spider lilyDescription: fleshy strap like leaves. Terminal clusters of three petalled royal blue flowers all season. [View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Tradescantia virginiana White
Common name: White SpiderwortDescription: A tough low growing perennial with fleshy strap like leaves. Terminal clusters of three petalled white flowers all season. [View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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Tricyrtis formosana
Common name: Toad lilyDescription: An clump forming rhizomatous perennial with spotted lance shaped leaves. Star shaped orchid like lilac flowers in autumn. Gorgeous. [View all characteristics]
R60.00 |
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