Flower Grow Guides for South Africa
Ready to fill your garden with colour? Find step-by-step growing advice for seed-grown flowers, ornamental foliage and grasses. Choose a plant below for help with sowing, germination and ongoing care in South African conditions.
From cheerful bedding flowers to stems for a vase, each guide opens at the beginning so you can start with the growing instructions and choose your variety when you need it.
Looking for bulbs, corms or tubers? Browse the bulb directory when choosing those planting methods. Dahlia and ranunculus entries here explain growing from seed.
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African daisy (Osteospermum)
Sowing and care for African Daisy Aurantiaca Mix and African Daisy Glistening White and other varieties.
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Alyssum
Sowing and care for Alyssum Clear Crystal Mixed and Alyssum Clear Crystal White and other varieties.
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Amaranthus
Sowing and care for Amaranthus Autumns Touch and Amaranthus Caudatus Red and other varieties.
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Ammi
Sowing and care for Ammi Visnaga Green Mist.
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Angelonia
Sowing and care for Angelonia Serenita F1 Mix.
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Asparagus fern
Sowing and care for Asparagus Meyerii and Asparagus Sprengerii Fuzzyfern™ Frizz.
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Balsam
Sowing and care for Balsam Tom Thumb Mix.
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Begonia
Sowing and care for Begonia Baby Wing White and Begonia Big Green Leaf Pink and other varieties.
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Bells of Ireland
Sowing and care for Bells Of Ireland.
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Billy buttons (Craspedia)
Sowing and care for Craspedia Billy Button.
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Bupleurum
Sowing and care for Bupleurum Griffitti.
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Cactus
Sowing and care for Cactus Finest Mix.
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Calceolaria
Sowing and care for Calceolaria F1 Dainty Mix.
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Calendula
Sowing and care for Calendula Bon Bon Mix and Calendula Pacific Beauty Mix.
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Campanula
Sowing and care for Campanula Campana Deep Blue and Campanula Campana Lilac and other varieties.
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Canna
Cannova F1 cannas grown from seed.
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Carex
Sowing and care for Carex Frosted Curls.
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Celosia
Sowing and care for Celosia Armor Mix and Celosia Chief Fire and other varieties.
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China aster
Sowing and care for Aster Colour Carpet Mix and Aster Giants of California Mix and other varieties.
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Chrysanthemum
Sowing and care for Chrysanthemum Rainbow Single Mix.
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Cineraria and dusty miller
Sowing and care for Cineraria New Look and Cineraria Resort Mix and other varieties.
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Cleome
Sowing and care for Cleome Sparkler Mix.
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Coleus
Sowing and care for Coleus Black Dragon and Coleus Kong Empire Mix and other varieties.
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Columbine (Aquilegia)
Sowing and care for Aquilegia F1 Earlybird Blue White and Aquilegia F1 Earlybird Mix and other varieties.
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Coreopsis
Sowing and care for Coreopsis Double The Sun.
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Cosmos
Sowing and care for Cosmos Afternoon White and Cosmos Casanova Mix and other varieties.
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Cuphea
Sowing and care for Cuphea Pink Shimmer and Cuphea Sweet Talk Deep Pink and other varieties.
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Cyclamen
Halios Flame and Tianis seed mixes.
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Dahlia
Seed-grown bedding dahlias: Figaro, Garden Pride, Redskin and Unwins.
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Delphinium
Sowing and care for Delphinium Belladonna Bellamosum and Delphinium Belladonna Sky Blue and other varieties.
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Dianthus
Sowing and care for Dianthus Amazon Lavender Magic and Dianthus Amazon Neon Cherry and other varieties.
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Dichondra
Sowing and care for Dichondra Silver Falls.
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Echinacea
Sowing and care for Echinacea Artisan Collection Red Ombre and Echinacea Artisan Collection Soft Orange and other varieties.
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Edible flower and herb mix
Sowing and caring for a mixed flower and herb planting.
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English daisy (Bellis)
Sowing and care for Bellis Bellisima Mix and Bellis Bellisima Red and other varieties.
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Erigeron
Sowing and care for Erigeron Profusion.
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Eucalyptus
Sowing and care for Eucalyptus Baby Blue Bouquet and Eucalyptus Silver Dollar.
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Euphorbia
Sowing and care for Euphorbia Glamour.
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Forget-me-not (Myosotis)
Sowing and care for Myosotis Forget Me Not Blue.
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Foxglove (Digitalis)
Sowing and care for Digitalis (Foxglove) Camelot Cream and Digitalis (Foxglove) Camelot Lavender and other varieties.
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Gaillardia
Sowing and care for Gaillardia F1 Mesa Bright Bicolour and Gaillardia F1 Mesa Red and other varieties.
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Gaura
Sowing and care for Gaura Sparkle White.
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Gazania
Sowing and care for Gazania F1 Big Kiss Mix and Gazania F1 Kiss Frosty Mix and other varieties.
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Geranium
Sowing and care for Geranium Bulls Eye Mix and Geranium Maverick Mix and other varieties.
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Gerbera
Sowing and care for Gerbera Revolution Select Mix and Gerbera Single Flower Hybrid Mix.
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Godetia
Sowing and care for Godetia F1 Azalea Flowered Double Mix and Godetia Grace Mix.
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Gomphrena
Sowing and care for Gomphrena Gnome Mix and Gomphrena Las Vegas Mix and other varieties.
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Gypsophila
Sowing and care for Gypsophila Gypsy Deep Rose and Gypsophila Gypsy White.
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Hibiscus
Sowing and care for Hibiscus Luna Mix.
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Impatiens
Sowing and care for Impatiens Beacon Bright Red and Impatiens Beacon Coral and other varieties.
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Juncus
Ornamental rushes, including the Twisted Arrows mix.
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Lamb’s ear (Stachys)
Sowing and care for Stachys Lambs Ear.
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Larkspur
Sowing and care for Larkspur Gi Fieldgrown Mix and Larkspur Qis Formula Mix.
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Lavender
Sowing and care for Lavender Avignon Early Blue and Lavender Bandera Deep Purple and other varieties.
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Lawn grass
Establishing a lawn from seed; a useful companion to ornamental planting.
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Lewisia
Sowing and care for Lewisia Elise Mix.
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Lobelia
Sowing and care for Lobelia Riviera Blue Eyes and Lobelia Riviera Mix and other varieties.
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Marigold
Sowing and care for Marigold Bonanza Bolero and Marigold Bonanza Deep Orange and other varieties.
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Mesembryanthemum
Sowing and care for Mesembryanthemum Mixed.
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Mimulus
Sowing and care for Mimulus Magic Ball Mix.
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Namaqualand flower mix
Sowing and care for Namaqualand Flower Mix.
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Nasturtium
Sowing and care for Nasturtium Alaska Mix and Nasturtium Baby Red and other varieties.
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Nemesia
Sowing and care for Nemesia Carnival Mix and Nemesia F1 Poetry Mix and other varieties.
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Ornamental kale
Colourful ornamental kale within our edible and ornamental kale guide.
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Pansies and violas
Sowing and care for Pansy Cool Wave Mix and Pansy Frizzle Sizzle Mix and other varieties.
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Penstemon
Sowing and care for Penstemon Arabesque Appleblossom and Penstemon Arabesque Orchid and other varieties.
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Pentas
Sowing and care for Pentas F1 Northern Lights Lavender and Pentas Glitterati Purple Star and other varieties.
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Petunia
Sowing and care for Petunia Caliburst Yellow and Petunia Carpet Blue Star and other varieties.
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Phlox
Sowing and care for Phlox 21St Century F1 Mix and Phlox Popstars Mix.
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Polka dot plant (Hypoestes)
Sowing and care for Hypoestes Confetti Compact Mix and Hypoestes Splash Select Mix and other varieties.
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Poppy
Sowing and care for Poppy Champagne Bubbles F1 Mix Improved and Poppy Champagne Bubbles F1 Scarlet and other varieties.
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Portulaca
Sowing and care for Portulaca Double Flower Mix and Portulaca Happy Hours Mixed and other varieties.
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Primula
Sowing and care for Primula Bonneli Blue and Primula Bonneli Mix and other varieties.
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Ranunculus
Growing from seed: Elegance, Mache and Sprinkles.
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Rudbeckia
Sowing and care for Rudbeckia Claire Orange and Rudbeckia Denver Daisy and other varieties.
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Russian sage (Perovskia)
Sowing and care for Perovskia Blue Steel and Perovskia Bluesette.
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Safflower (Carthamus)
Sowing and care for Carthamus Grenade Orange and Carthamus Zanzibar Orange (Safflower).
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Salvia
Sowing and care for Salvia Interspecific Big Blue and Salvia Lancelot and other varieties.
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Scabiosa
Sowing and care for Scabiosa Black Knight and Scabiosa Fama Deep Blue and other varieties.
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Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum)
Sowing and care for Shasta Daisy F1 Snow Lady.
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Snapdragon (Antirrhinum)
Sowing and care for Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) Potomac Orange and Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) Potomac Pink and other varieties.
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Statice
Sowing and care for Statice Perezii Atlantis and Statice Qis Apricot and other varieties.
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Stocks
Sowing and care for Stocks Beauty Reddish Purple and Stocks Iron Apricot and other varieties.
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Strawflower (Helichrysum)
Sowing and care for Helichrysum Bracteatum Frosted Sulphur and Helichrysum Bracteatum Silvery Rose and other varieties.
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Sunflower (Helianthus)
Sowing and care for Helianthus Double Quick Orange F1 and Helianthus Galilee Adami and other varieties.
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Sweet Pea
Sowing and care for Sweetpea Bijou Mix and Sweetpea Cupid Mix and other varieties.
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Torenia
Sowing and care for Torenia Kauai Mix.
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Trachelium
Sowing and care for Trachelium Lake Michigan Purple and Trachelium Lake Michigan White.
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Ubuntuberg bee-friendly mix
Bee Food flower mix within the Ubuntuberg seed-mix guide.
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Verbena
Sowing and care for Verbena Obsession Apricot and Verbena Obsession Blue With Eye and other varieties.
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Vinca
Sowing and care for Vinca Pacifica Deep Orchid Xp and Vinca Pacifica Halo Magenta Xp and other varieties.
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Zinnia
Sowing and care for Zinnia California Giants Mix and Zinnia Elegans Giant Coral and other varieties.
Not sure where to begin? Pick a flower you love and follow its Grow Guide from sowing through to care.
