Searsia Leptodictya Mountain Karee "Berg Karee" 40Liter

Common Names: Mountain Karee, Berg Karee

📌 Product Description

Searsia leptodictya, commonly known as Mountain Karee or Berg Karee, is a hardy indigenous evergreen to semi-evergreen tree valued for its neat growth habit and attractive fine-textured foliage. The glossy green leaves create a dense canopy, making it an excellent choice for shade and screening.

This adaptable tree develops a rounded to spreading form and produces small yellow-green flowers followed by clusters of reddish-brown berries that attract birds and wildlife.

Well suited to a wide range of South African conditions, Mountain Karee is drought tolerant, wind resistant, and easy to maintain, making it a reliable choice for gardens, estates, and urban landscapes.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 5 – 10 m
Spread: 4 – 8 m
Growth Habit: Evergreen to semi-evergreen tree with rounded canopy
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-draining soil; adaptable to sandy, loamy, or rocky soils
Water:

• Water regularly during establishment
• Drought tolerant once established
• Avoid prolonged waterlogging

Feeding: Not usually required; apply compost if needed.

Maintenance:

• Very low maintenance
• Prune lightly to shape if required
• Wind and drought tolerant

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring to early summer
Active Growth: Spring and summer
Climate Suitability: Suitable for most South African regions, including dry inland areas
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates moderate frost

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Indigenous South African tree
• Drought tolerant
• Attracts birds
• Wind resistant
• Low maintenance

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Shade tree
✔ Screening plant
✔ Indigenous gardens
✔ Windbreak planting
✔ Water-wise landscapes