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Bee Friendly
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When to Plant
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Where to Plant
Germination Time
Harvesting
Plant Specs
African Daisy (Osteospermum)
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Autumn / Winter
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Full Sun
2 Weeks
2 Months
One of the easiest indigenous plants to grow. Drought tolerant and hardy. 50cm high and 50cm wide
The daisy is two flowers in one: The outer large petals make up one flower and the cluster of tiny petals that form the center make up another flower.
Poppies (Papaver)
Early Autumn
Full Sun
2 - 3 weeks
2 - 3 months
Annual Winter flowering plant. Height about 40cm. Flower about 12+ cm wide
Due to the rubble left behind after artillery bombardments on the Flanders fields, Poppies sprung up in their thousands. The lime in the fragmented masonry was a great fertiliser for poppies. After a few years, when all the lime had been absorbed by the plants, the poppies largely disappeared.
Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima)
Spring/Late Summer
Full sun/light shade. Window box or hanging basket
5 - 14 days
2 Months
Annual plant. 15cm tall, spread 20 - 25cm Good for Ground cover
This small easy growing ground cover is also known as Heuning Blommetjie because of it's sweet honey scented smell.
Forget Me Not (Myosotis)
Autumn
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Semi-shade (damp position)
7 - 14 days
1 Year
Biannual plant 30 cm, high about a 30cm spread
This unforgettable flower doesn't have much scent during the day, but they are very fragrant in the evening to attract the night time polinators needed to spread pollen from one flower to another.
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