Silverhill Seeds Catalogue 25 April 2013 (alphabetically)

Elegia ebracteata (old name Chondropetalum) (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
30-80cm erect tussock, attractive black seed heads. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Elegia elephantina (old name Chondropetalum) (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 15.00 per Gram
Elegia tectora has been split into 2 species - a robust form from the West Coast which is now E. elephantina, & a smaller form from the Southern Cape
which remains E tectora. They are very similar with the main difference being their height - E. elephant
Elegia equisetacea (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100
1.5m restio, attractive layered foliage topped by golden seed heads, very beautiful. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Elegia fenestrata (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
0.7m restio, erect tussock, ornamental, dried fl. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Elegia filacea (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100
To 50cm erect tussock, deciduous sheaths, attractive. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Elegia fistulosa (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
To 70cm, simple scapes with deciduous sheaths. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Elegia macrocarpa (old name Dovea) (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 6.00 per 100
1m, ornamental restio in clumps, attractive fl heads, many dark brown berry-like seeds, dry areas, accent plant. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Elegia mucronata (old name Chondropetalum) (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
2m restio, erect tussock, damp areas, accent plant. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Elegia tectorum (old name Chondropetalum) (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 15.00 per Gram
"Dakriet", 1.5m restio, very attractive, moist or dry sandy areas, sun. About 10 000 seeds/g. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Elegia vaginulata (Restionaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
Perenn to 40cm, stems from spreading rhizomes, unbranched, decorative seed heads. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Elytropappus rhinocerotis (Asteraceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 5.00 per 100
"Renosterbos", much branched grey green shrub to 1m, small ericoid lvs, tiny yellowish fl, med. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Emilia marlothiana (Asteraceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
Perenn, blue-green lvs in rosettes at base of plant, fl on ends of long stalks, no ray florets, only yellow tube florets, fruits like dandelions. Sow Sp. Zone
8.
Empleurum unicapsulare (Rutaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
"Bergboegoe", 4m willow-like shrub/tree, fl Sp, aromatic, damp. Sow Au. Zone 9.
Ensete ventricosum (Musaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
"Wild banana", to 12m tree with head of banana-like spirally arranged fresh green leaves, massive pendulous fl Sp-Su, fruit resembles bananas but
leathery, food plant. Perishable fruit ripe Dec. - March. Order in advance & sow immediately. Zone 10.
Entada abyssinica (Fabaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
"Tree entada", 3-15m tree, greyish-brown bark, feathery leaves, small fragrant cream-white to yellowish fl in fluffy spikes Su. Sow Sp. Zone 10.
Entada chrystostachys (Fabaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
To 10m shrub/climber, spikes of fl, riverine forest fringe. Sow Sp. Zone 10.
Entandrophragma caudatum (Meliaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt / US$ 8.00 per 100
"Wooden banana", 30m tree, pale green fl Sp, fruit is woody capsule up to 15cm long - this splits into 5 parts which curve back giving the appearance
of a stiff peeled banana, fairly fast, popular caudiciform when young. Sow Sp. Zone 10.
Eragrostis capensis (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
20-90cm perenn grass, purplish spikelets all yr. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Eragrostis gummiflua (Poaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
"Gum grass", perenn tufted grass, upper part purplish & sticky, inflorescence pink Su, not grazed, makes good brooms. Sow Sp. Zone 8.
Erepsia anceps (Mesembryanthemaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
Perenn shrublet, erect branches, green or reddish-brown leaves, pink fl Su, showy. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Erepsia heteropetala (Mesembryanthemaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
Grey-leaved shrublet to 30cm, leaf edges lacerated, pink fl Sp, showy. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Erepsia lacera (Mesembryanthemaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
To 80cm erect shrub, toothed lvs, beautiful magenta fl Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8.
Erepsia pillansii (Mesembryanthemaceae) US$ 3.50 per Pkt
To 80cm sparsely branched shrublet, falcate leaves, magenta fl Sp. Sow Au. Zone 8.