A–Z Flower Grow Guides for South Africa
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.
