The Wittunga Botanic Garden is in Adelaide, South Australia, and is one of three botanic gardens that comprise the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide. It is located on Shepherds Hill Road, Blackwood, in the foothills. Beginning as a formal English garden at the home of Edwin Ashby in 1901, it changed over the years to include South African and native Australian plants. Wittunga’s displays of these plants are especially spectacular in spring and include rich collections of Erica, Leucadendron, and Protea, complemented by displays of exotic and unusual bulbs and colorful annuals. The majority of the South African plants in the garden come from the Cape Province district which has a climate similar to that of Adelaide.
