Botanical Name: Osteospermum ecklonis
Common Names: African Daisy, Cape Daisy,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
Colourful and popular perennial with open, daisy-shaped white flowers highlighed against aromatic dark green foliage. Used as an annual or perennial. Flowers best in Spring and Autumn.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Mass Planting
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Flowers best in full sun. Water regularly, especially after planting. Feed weekly with liquid feed to promote flowering. Prune spent flower heads regularly. Cut back hard in early Spring or Autumn if required.
Plant Care
Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asteraceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: TBA
Drought: TBA
Frost: Moderate
Wind: TBA
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