HIGHVELD
Summer rainfall region
Includes Gauteng, parts of the Free State, Mpumalanga and NW Province, and KZN Midlands & Drakensberg. Characterised by grassland, from flat to hilly, or mountainous. Dominated by grasses, along with perennials, bulbs, and succulents, with bushes and trees grouped in sheltered rocky places. 500-1000 mm /annum. Mild, very wet summers, and frequent winter frosts