The Golden Sunshine Bush of Table Mountain

A common plant to look out for on

Table Mountain

One of the most aptly named conebushes is the Golden Sunshine Bush.

When in flower the mountain is covered by a yellow wave.

Conebushes are of the Protea family and found throughout the Table Mountain chain.

Below is a picture taken on Table Mountain in mid August. Little other colour is present on the mountain at this time so the sunshine bush really adds some beauty to the mountain.

Join Ridgway Ramblers on a guided hike of Table Mountain. We know what is flowering and where to see it.

By Binny|August 26th, 2009|Table Mountain trees and plants|

About the Author: Binny

Binny Ridgway was born and bred in the English Lake District, and developed a passion for “the great outdoors” at an early age.Her knowledge of the mountains of the Western Cape and especially that of Table Mountain is legendary, as is her knowledge of the indigenous flora and fauna of the area.

Binny of Ridgway Ramblers offers an amazing hiking experience on Table Mountain! A walk up Table Mountain is a must do if you are a visitor to Cape Town.

Binny, the guide was the BEST! I enjoyed this hike so much. I would definitely do it again an I would recommend it to everyone who loves a good hike!!!!

We had such an enjoyable experience with Binny. From rock climbing/hiking to site seeing and many fascinating history lessons. Binny seems to know it all. She could tell us every type of plant, species of animal/insect/bug etc.

My daughter and I are Canadians visiting beautiful South Africa. Climbing Table Mountain was on our must do list. We both had a great time hiking with Binny.

We had a wonderful morning hiking with Binny. She was really knowledgable and shared lots of interesting information. She was very organised - and brought along water, juice, snacks and hats. We would highly recommend her and we would use her again.