Regional Guide - South Africa
Regional Guide - Western Cape
Regional Guide - Western Cape Coast
Regional Guide - Northern Cape
Regional Guide - Southern Cape
Regional Guide - Eastern Cape Interior
Regional Guide - Eastern Cape Coastal Strip
Regional Guide - Western Free State
Regional Guide - Eastern Free State
Regional Guide - Gauteng
Regional Guide - Northwest
Regional Guide - Limpopo
Regional Guide - Mpumalanga
Regional Guide - Lowveld
Regional Guide - Kwazulu-Natal Highveld
Regional Guide - Kwazulu-Natal Mist Belt
Regional Guide - Kwazulu-Natal Coast

Regional Guide - Western Cape

This region consists of the coastal stretch between Albertinia and Piketberg and the interior area stretches as far as Montagu, Tulbagh and Worcester.

Rainfall: Winter.
Temperatures: Summer - hot and dry.
Winters - cool to cold and damp.

The following list shows those indigenous plants easiest to grow in this area:


Trees

Acacia albida (Ana tree)

Acacia sieberana var. woodii (Paperbark acacia)

Acacia xanthophloea (Fever tree)

Dais cotinifolia (Pompon tree)

Ekebergia capensis (Cape ash)

Harpephyllum caffrum (Wild plum)

Shrubs

Barleria obtusa (Violet bush)

Buddleia salviifolia (Sage wood, Sage-leaved buddleia)

Coleonema album (White confetti bush)

Coleonema pulchrum (Confetti bush)

Ericas (Heath)

Hibiscus pedunculatus (Pink hibiscus)

Leucadendron argenteum (Silver tree)

Leucadendron discolor

Leucospermum (Pincushion)

Nymania capensis (Klapperbos)

Ochna atropurpurea (Bird’s eye bush, carnival bush)

Plumbago auriculata (Cape leadwort)

Podalyria calyptrata (Waterkeurtjie, Sweet pea bush)

Polygala myrtifolia (September bush)

Polygala virgata (Purple broom)

Protea

Rhus lancea (Karee)

Rhus leptodictya (Mountain karee)

Rhus pedulina (White karee)

Syzygium cordatum (Water beetle)

Tecomaria capensis (Cape honeysuckle)

Virgilia divaricata (Pink blossom tree)

Climbers

Jasminum multipartitum

Senecio elegans (Wild cineraria)

Senecio tamoides (Canary creeper)

Herbaceous Perennials and Bulbous Plants

Aloe ciliaris (Climbing aloe)

Aloe spp.

Amaryllis belladonna (Amaryllis, Belladonna or March lily)

Aristea major (Tall aristea)

Asparagus densiflorous ‘Compactus’

Asparagus densiflorus (Basket asparagus)

Babiana stricta (Bobbejaantjie, Wine cup, Babiana)

Chlorophytum comosum (Spider plant)

Euryops acraeus

Felicia amelloides (Blue marguerite, Blue daisy)

Freesia refracta (Common freesia )

Gazania krebsiana (Gazania)

Geranium incanum (Carpet geranium)

Gladiolus alatus (Kalkoentjie, Little turkey)

Gladiolus blandus Bergpypie, Painted lady)

Gladiolus cardinalis (New Year lily)

Gladiolus carinatus (Sandpypie)

Gladiolus liliaceus (Brown afrikaner, ribbokblom)

Gladiolus tristis (Yellow marsh afrikaner)

Ixia hybrid

Kniphofia breviflora

Kniphofia x praecox (Red-hot poker)

Lachenalia

Lampranthus aureus (Vygie, Ice flower)

Lampranthus roseus (Red vygie, Mesembryanthemum)

Ornithogalum thyrsoides (Chincherinchee)

Osteospermum ecklonis (Van Stadens River daisy)

Pelargonium

Pelargonium peltatum (Ivy-leafed geranium, Trailing geranium)

Sparaxis elegans (White kaleidoscope flower)

Strelitzia augusta (Great white strelitzia)

Tritonia crocata (Blazing star)

Watsonia aletroides (Rooipypie)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Annuals
With adequate summer watering most annuals will grow successfully in this region.