

There are game and tortoises to view in this section of the national park. The northern section of the park, Postberg Flower reserve, is a hotspot for Capetonians to enjoy this phenomenon. The land becomes a carpet of vibrant colours for everyone to enjoy.Ĭloser to Cape Town, the flowers can be viewed at the West Coast National Park, in the Western Cape. There are carpets of vibrant daisies everywhere you drive, from the side walks to farmlands. We found some of the best areas to see the flowers are around town. There are designated areas to view an array of flower species, the Nieuwoudtville wild flower reserve (free entry) and Hantam National Botanical Garden (R20 per adult entry fee).

The next flower hot spot is Nieuwoudtville, which is also the bulb capital of the world. (experience northern cape) Sun gazers Pop of colour wild flowers The Skilpad and Namaqua National park is one of the largest areas to view the flowers. Namaqua National park has around “3500 species of flowers, of which 1000 species some can only be found in this area and no where else in the world”. The best area to see the largest spread of wild flowers in South Africa, is Namaqualand, in the Northern Cape.
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The areas up north, is hotter, so the flowers are in full blossom in August, whereas the flowers in the southern areas will blossom until September. The best time to view them is mid-August to mid-September.

The amount of rain, wind and temperatures all impact how good the flower season will be. The number of blooming flowers are weather dependant. Flower Season:įlower season starts in July and ends in September. This year we decided to drive further north, to see the flowers in all its blooming glory. Flower season is here! The spring wild flowers are a natural phenomenon that can be seen annually in certain parts of South Africa.
