Albuca is a fascinating African genus of bulbous plants in the asparagus family, Asparagaceae, with its native range extending across Africa and into the Arabian Peninsula. What makes the genus so compelling to growers is its sheer variety of form: some species carry neat strap-like leaves, others make dramatic curls or spirals, and many produce elegant white, cream, yellow or greenish flowers marked with darker stripes. Taken together, Albuca offers exactly the combination collectors love most – botanical character, seasonal rhythm and a remarkable ability to look both delicate and sculptural in cultivation.

Albuca setosa, commonly known as small white albuca, is a South African indigenous perennial bulbous plant that is widespread throughout the country being found in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West and Western Cape provinces. Albuca setosa is quite small but the white flowers are a welcome site on a rockery, especially if interplanted with small grasses. Albuca setosa is evergreen and very hardy. Its smaller size makes it ideal for the smaller garden.