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Gazania hybrida Buccaneer

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Gazania hybrida Buccaneer TBA

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Groundcovers Spreading

Description:

Hardy silvery-grey foliaged perennial with masses of small golden yellow flowers appearing in Spring, through to Summer. Sprawls easily to 1.2m. Great for slopes and a groundcover in coastal gardens. It's dense foliage is a great weed suppressant.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

15-30cm 60cm-1m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Erosion Control, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Verge, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Asteraceae Africa

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Grey, Silver

Flower Colour: Yellow

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Spring, Summer

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Fast

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Low

Drought: High

Frost: Moderate

Wind: High

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