Nothing mirrors the promise of spring like Mother Nature’s own floral explosion as the Cape’s wild flowers burst into colour each spring. In Cape Town, highway verges, road islands and green parks show off their own seasonal signals with arum lilies, disas and daisies.
From a day out to a weekend trip or extended stay; Cape Town and her surrounding flower-gazing fields are the perfect place to spend time in nature during September. With such a limited window of opportunity it’s best to go sooner rather than later, before the rolling hills of colour disappear ahead of summer.
Flower Season at South African National Parks (SANParks) peaks during September. Some of the featured viewing sites include Agulhas, Bontebok, Namaqua, Tankwa Karoo and West Coast Parks.
A two hour drive from Cape Town, will take you into the heart of the West Coast National Park, with The Postberg section of West Coast National Park only open during flower season.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden hosts two daily walks, led by The Botanical Society’s volunteer garden guides. The latest addition to the garden, a 130m long Tree Canopy Walkway, also known as the Boomslang, can also be enjoyed while at Kirstenbosch.
Rain or shine, the 97th Darling Wildflower Show will take place from the 19 to 21 September 2014 at the Darling Club, where one can expect to see diverse vegetation displays of about 1 200 species.
Head to The Hermanus Botanical Society Flower Festival 2014 from Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 September at the Fernkloof Nature Reserve and you might spot some whales along the way too.
Harold Porter National Botanical Garden, in the coastal fynbos region of Betty’s Bay, is renowned for its waterfalls and amber pools.
Just missing the wild-flowers? You can rock your own daisies at the Cape’s sell-out annual music festival; Rocking the Daisies on Cloof Wine Farm, Darling. This year the festival happens from 2-5 October 2014. The line-up of local bands includes the Rudimentals, Jeremy Loops, Arno Carstens and Francois van Coke plus many more on multiple stages.
For more information on what to see during flower season call Cape Town Tourism on 0861 322 223 or visit www.capetown.travel