Gazania

Gazania

Gazania rigens

Aka: African Daisies and Treasure Flower

Size: 6 to 18 inches tall (usually just 6-12 inches here)

Lighting requirements: Full to part sun

Seasonal interest: Summer through fall blooms

Winter: Sometimes evergreen here


Deadheading (removing spent blooms) encourages more flowers. If you have heavy clay soil, amend it with compost. Watch the water on this one. It is pretty drought tolerant, so overwatering could lead to rot.


Fun fact: Gazania is named after the 15th-century Greek-Italian scholar Theodorus Gaza.