A–Z Flower Grow Guides for South Africa

Choose a flower below for practical help with sowing, germination, seasonal timing and everyday care in South African gardens.

Looking for a guide by name? Use the alphabetical links, then open the crop guide for its own growing requirements—different flowers do not share one universal sowing recipe.

Flower grow guides

A

• African Daisy & Osteospermum Grow Guide — sowing, transplanting and cool-season flower care.
• Alyssum Grow Guide — sowing and flowering care.
• Amaranthus Grow Guide — tall plume and cut-flower growing advice.
• Angelonia Grow Guide — seed starting and warm-season care.
• Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) Grow Guide — germination, spacing and stems.
• Aquilegia (Columbine) Grow Guide — sowing and cool-season establishment.
• Asparagus Fern Grow Guide — slow germination and ornamental foliage-care guidance.
• Aster Grow Guide — seed-to-flower growing advice.

B

• Balsam Grow Guide — sowing and summer colour.
• Begonia Grow Guide — germination and shade-garden care.
• Bellis Grow Guide — cool-season sowing advice.
• Bells of Ireland Grow Guide — sowing and cut-flower care.
• Borage Grow Guide — sowing, spacing and seed-safety guidance.
• Bupleurum Grow Guide — sowing and foliage stems.

C

• Cactus Finest Mix Grow Guide — sowing, germination and potting-on advice for ornamental cacti.
• Calceolaria Grow Guide — pelleted-seed sowing and cool-season care.
• Calendula Grow Guide — sowing and edible-flower safety guidance.
• Campanula Grow Guide — light-led germination and cool-season establishment.
• Canna Grow Guide — planting and flowering care.
• Carex Frosted Curls Grow Guide — light-sensitive sowing and evergreen foliage care.
• Carthamus Grow Guide — safflower sowing and cut-flower advice.
• Celosia Grow Guide — warm-season germination and blooms.
• Cleome Grow Guide — primed-seed sowing and summer-flower care.
• Chrysanthemum Grow Guide — flowering and care advice.
• Cineraria Grow Guide — cool-season sowing guidance.
• Coreopsis Grow Guide — primed-seed sowing and golden-flower care.
• Cosmos Grow Guide — easy sowing and summer colour.
• Cuphea Grow Guide — seed starting and flowering care.
• Cyclamen Grow Guide — germination and cool-season care.

D

• Dahlia Grow Guide — seed sowing and summer blooms.
• Delphinium Grow Guide — sowing and tall-stem care.
• Dianthus Grow Guide — seed starting and flowering care.
• Dichondra Silver Falls Grow Guide — sowing and cascading-container care.
• Digitalis (Foxglove) Grow Guide — sowing and plant-safety guidance.

E

• Echinacea Grow Guide — germination and sunny-border care.
• Erigeron Grow Guide — light-sensitive sowing, trimming and spreading-care advice.
• Eucalyptus Grow Guide — seed raising and foliage care.
• Euphorbia Glamour Grow Guide — sowing, regional care and sap-safety guidance.

G

• Gaillardia Grow Guide — sowing and heat-ready colour.
• Gaura Grow Guide — sowing and airy flower stems.
• Gazania Grow Guide — sunny-site sowing and care.
• Geranium Grow Guide — sowing and flowering care.
• Gerbera Grow Guide — seed starting and flower care.
• Godetia Grow Guide — cool-season sowing and blooms.
• Gomphrena Grow Guide — heat-loving colour and cut flowers.
• Gypsophila Grow Guide — sowing and airy cut-flower stems.

H

• Helichrysum Grow Guide — sowing and everlasting flowers.
• Hibiscus Grow Guide — seed starting and summer care.
• Hypoestes Grow Guide — seed starting and colourful foliage.

I

• Impatiens Grow Guide — germination and shade-garden colour.

J

• Twisted Arrows Juncus Grow Guide — seed starting and architectural container care.

L

• Lavender Grow Guide — cultivar-aware sowing, germination and regional care.
• Larkspur Grow Guide — cool-season sowing and stems.
• Lamb’s Ear Grow Guide — sowing and silver-foliage care.
• Lewisia Grow Guide — primed-seed handling and sharp-drainage care.
• Lobelia Grow Guide — fine-seed germination and care.

M

• Marigold Grow Guide — sowing and sunny-season blooms.
• Mertensia Grow Guide — cool germination, gritty soil and winter-wet protection.
• Mesembryanthemum Grow Guide — shallow sowing, drainage-led care and regional timing.
• Mimulus Magic Grow Guide — current seasonal sowing and care.
• Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not) Grow Guide — cool-season sowing and practical care.

N

• Namaqualand Flower Mix Grow Guide — wildflower sowing and seasonal colour.
• Nasturtium Grow Guide — sowing, flowers and edible-plant guidance.
• Nemesia Grow Guide — sowing and cool-season colour.

P

• Penstemon Grow Guide — seed starting and flowering stems.
• Pentas Grow Guide — sowing and pollinator-friendly colour.
• Perovskia (Russian Sage) Grow Guide — seed starting and dry-garden care.
• Petunia Grow Guide — pelleted-seed germination and flower care.
• Phlox Grow Guide — sowing and seasonal colour.
• Poppy Grow Guide — cool-season sowing and flowering.
• Portulaca Grow Guide — heat-loving sowing and care.
• Primula Grow Guide — germination and cool-season care.

R

• Ranunculus Grow Guide — seed sowing and flowering care.
• Rudbeckia Grow Guide — seed starting and sunny-border care.

S

• Salvia Grow Guide — sowing and pollinator-friendly colour.
• Scabiosa Grow Guide — sowing and cut-flower advice.
• Shasta Daisy Grow Guide — shallow sowing, spacing and regional care.
• Statice Grow Guide — sowing and everlasting cut flowers.
• Stocks Grow Guide — cool-season sowing and fragrance.
• Sunflower Grow Guide — direct sowing and tall summer blooms.
• Sweet Pea Grow Guide — sowing, support and scented flowers.

T

• Torenia Grow Guide — seed starting and shade colour.
• Trachelium Grow Guide — sowing and cut-flower stems.

V

• Verbena Grow Guide — seed starting and summer colour.
• Vinca Grow Guide — warm-season germination and care.

Z

• Zinnia Grow Guide — sowing, spacing and long-lasting blooms.

More grow-guide collections

We are preparing dedicated A–Z collections for Herbs and Edible Plants. These headings are intentionally reserved for future sections; do not add links until their guide registers and destinations have been reviewed.

Herbs

Coming soon.

Edible Plants

Coming soon.