Plant of the Month – Erica cerinthoides

Erica cerinthoides, commonly known as Fire Heath, is one of those rugged fynbos species that manages to look delicate while secretly being tougher than half the people who try ‘just one more trail run’ after the holidays.

As summer settles over the Western Cape and the fynbos begins to shimmer in the heat, one of the region’s most distinctive shrubs quietly bursts into bloom. Brabejum stellatifolium, better known as the Wild Almond, is our December Plant of the Month—an anc

November is a month of sunshine, growth, and full garden displays — and few plants capture this vibrance quite like Dietes grandiflora, commonly known as the Large Wild Iris or Fortnight Lily. With its graceful, sword-like leaves and striking white flowers m

October is a month of vibrant growth and blossoming landscapes in the Garden Route.

This month we celebrate one of the Western Cape’s brightest gems – the Blue Felicia Bush.

As winter slowly begins to loosen its grip and the promise of spring hovers in the air, the veld of the Western Cape awakens with brilliant splashes of color.

July may be one of the quieter months in the garden, but nature always has a few surprises up her sleeve.

Just when the winter landscape starts to look a little sleepy, in bursts Aloe arborescens with a fiery show of orange-red blooms that brighten up the coldest days of June

As autumn settles in and the cooler mornings become more noticeable at Outeniquasbosch Wildlife Village

April brings a vibrant splash of colour to the landscape with Kniphofia praecox, commonly known as the Greater Red-Hot Poker or Vuurpyl in Afrikaans