Massonia is a genus in the Hyacinthaceae family found in dry areas in southern Africa. There are 6 species with four from the South African Cape province. Most species are winter growers and bloom early so probably need to be started into growth in late summer, early fall. Easily grown from seed and making a nice pot plant, each year they increase in size and the leaves can soon become crowded. Eventually one to a container may be about right.

Massonia jasminiflora is widespread in the Eastern Cape and into the Free State, at relatively high altitudes in montane grassland and stony ground. Leaves sometimes with reddish streaks, sometimes with pustules or knobbly, up to 6 cm long. White flowers are strongly scented like jasmine. Although this one grows in a summer-rainfall area, it grows and flowers in winter.