Pelargoniums: South Africa’s ‘Geranium’ with a story to tell
Known to many simply as “geraniums”, yet the colourful plants found in gardens around the world are, in fact, Pelargoniums, a remarkabl...
From intern to curator: Annerie Senekal leads Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden into a new chapter
The Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden (SUBG) has appointed its first female Curator. On 1 July 2026, Annerie Senekal will offici...
It’s Still in Our Hands:
Mandela Day at the Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden.
Every year Mandela Day reminds us that meaningful change often begins w...
The hidden diversity of Oxalis
Oxalis, also known as sorrels or “surings”, is the most diverse genus of bulbs in the Cape Flora. Of the ±220 species, about 180 are fo...
Botanical art finds its home
Since 2023, the Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden (SUBG) has hosted an annual botanical art exhibition, inviting artists to work...
Seven Years in the making – Haemanthus pumilio
Haemanthus pumilio (H. pumilio) is a lowland species endemic to the Stellenbosch–Paarl area, and today it survives in only three known ...
A Garden Shaped by Time
Long before the pathways were formalised and today’s collections were shaped, the garden began as a teaching space. In 1902, pioneering...
Summer in the Cape
Anyone who has spent time in the Cape during summer knows there are a few inescapable truths about this season on the southern tip of A...
Spring: A Season of Growth, Reflection, and Conservation
There’s never a quiet season at Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden (SUBG), but spring marks the peak of our conservation fieldwor...
The Secrets of Western Cape Spring: Blossoms of Renewal
As winter rains retreat, the Western Cape awakens in a blaze of colour. From the Namaqualand daisies carpeting fields in vivid orange, ...