Cestrum Species, Bastard Jasmine, Elegant Cestrum, Pink Cestrum, Purple Cestrum, Red Cestrum

I live in South Africa, in the KwaZulu Midlands. This plant has invaded my property and taken over at least 4000m2 of the 9000m2.
...Read More I would suggest container planting only especially in areas that they flourish.
It takes continued maintenance to pull out and cut down and they keep coming up every where - plant with discretion.
Beautiful evergreen and stunning show when flowering but invasive in ideal environment and left unchecked.

Also known as jessamines - from 'jasmine' - due to their fragrant flowers. Butterflies are attracted to their brightly coloured flowers. ...Read MoreThe do well in a sheltered, sunny spot protected from frosts.

Red Cestrum, unlike the Orange flowering type, is readily available. On the US West Coast it is evergreen, somewhat rangy and almost ever...Read More-blooming. Fairly drought tolerant but flowers better with some summer water. Grows fast and the arching branches will overshadow other plants nearby if you don't stake/prune. Tough and vigorous (mine flowered within 6 wks of being planted from a 1 gallon can), hardly noticed being transplanted after doubling in size, unlike many plants I could name! Very self-cleaning, no pest problems so far, a very good perennial that deserves more notice.