Table Mountain National Park
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
2 places
Plants & flora
Agapanthus
Agapanthus praecox
Agapanthus praecox (common agapanthus, blue lily, African lily, or lily of the Nile) is a popular garden plant around the world, especially in Mediterranean climates.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records1,143 records
Curve from 1,143 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Agapanthus is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,143 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Agapanthus
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
High Season Farm Cottages
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus
From R 2,000a night
Agapanthus recorded here
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
From R 2,310a night
Agapanthus recorded here
Birdsong Cottage
Howick
From R 795a night
Agapanthus recorded here
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Agapanthus recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Agapanthus recorded here
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 457a night
Agapanthus recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
From R 287a night
Agapanthus recorded here
Nature’s Valley Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 294a night
Agapanthus recorded here
Giant's Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,150a night
Agapanthus recorded here
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When and where to find the Agapanthus
Hosts have recorded the Agapanthus at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park, Tsitsikamma National Park and Garden Route National Park.
Species
Agapanthus praecox
Records
1,143
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Agapanthus on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Agapanthus in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Agapanthus at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park, Tsitsikamma National Park, Garden Route National Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Agapanthus in South Africa?
The Agapanthus is most recorded in Western Cape (56% of records), Eastern Cape (19% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), based on 1,143 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Agapanthus on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Agapanthus?
The Agapanthus is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-Sep; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Agapanthus?
Agapanthus praecox (common agapanthus, blue lily, African lily, or lily of the Nile) is a popular garden plant around the world, especially in Mediterranean climates. It is native of Natal and Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, local names include agapant, bloulelie, isicakathi and ubani. Most of the cultivated plants of the genus Agapanthus are hybrids or cultivars of this species.
