cape snow bush
Eriocephalus africanus
USDA zones9 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Cape snow bush (Eriocephalus africanus) is a shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. The evergreen leaves are fragrant, and bees visit the blooms. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It stays about 2 to 3 feet tall and wide.
Pairs well with Cape aloe, Honey bush, and Mountain aloe.