If there is a “most polarizing species” when it comes to garden-worthy plant selections, Natal plum (Carissa macrocarpa) might be it. Some gardeners love it and some feel precisely the ...

Is there a secret trick to get them to survive the cold? Natal plum (Carissa macrocarpa) is an attractive shrub bearing jasmine-scented white flowers followed by small, dark-red plum-like fruit.

To my surprise, I saw these South African native plants: society garlic (Tulbaghia violacea), clivia (Clivia miniata), bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) and Natal plum (Carissa macrocarpa).