Osteospermum, African Daisy, Cape Daisy 'Serenity White Bliss'

Osteospermumecklonis

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Osteospermum (oss-tee-oh-SPUR-mum)
Species
ecklonis (ek-LON-iss)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
This plant is resistant to deer
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Oak View, California

Winter Springs, Florida

Hinsdale, Massachusetts

Durham, North Carolina

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Oak View, CA | August 2007 | positive

We bought one of these about twenty years ago. A year or two after we got what was called a pinwheel daisy, it stopped having much of th...Read More

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Durham, NC | July 2006 | positive

The cultivar I bought looked exactly like this, but was titled 'Whirligig' (not seen at this site). It's a cheery little thing, and pairs...Read More

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