This vigorous climbing perennial has a twinning purplish succulent stems and forms a dense cover. It has fleshy light green lobed leaves and the dense yellow flower heads appear during winter.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10

Delairea odorata is naturally found in South Africa growing in moist positions along roadsides or around drain outlets and adjacent to tall forests. It prefers welldrained fertile moist organic rich sandy soil in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

Cape Ivy is grown for its foliage and climbing habit. It is not normally cultivated as an ornamental plant but generally regarded as a weed. It can be trained on wire fences for screening or over structures for shade and is suitable for coastal regions. It establishes in one season and is controlled by physical removal. ID 871

Delairea(del-AER-ee-a) odorata (ő-do-RAY-ta)

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)     
(Compositae)
Sunflower Family