Southern Africa Collection

Visit the Southern Africa Collection.

Southern Africa is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.

In our collection, you’ll find extraordinary species with wonderful form, texture and colour including bulbs, succulents, cycads, shrubs, and trees. And with a climate similar to Melbourne’s, many have good horticultural potential for your own garden.

Connecting to Country

This Collection is on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people. As you explore the Gardens you will see four colours and four words in Woi-wurrung language on the signs to reflect the Traditional Owners’ connection to Country and this particular place. The word tanderrum refers to a cultural gathering place in Woi-wurrung and the signs in this area have pink highlights.

Inspired by the species from Southern Africa? 

Learn more about the horticultural curation of the collection on our Living Collections pages 

Southern Africa
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