Where to see 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.

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.

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.

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.