Osteospermum, African Daisy, Cape Daisy 'Whirligig'

Osteospermum

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Osteospermum (oss-tee-oh-SPUR-mum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Textured
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
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
Medium Purple
White/Near White
Cream/Tan
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
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:

Alamo, California

Citrus Heights, California

Grass Valley, California

San Jose, California

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Mays Landing, New Jersey

Corning, Ohio

Stuart, Oklahoma

Kalama, Washington

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| April 2022 | positive

I have been desperately looking for seeds of osteospermum-whirligig.
This is a plant I had in my garden when I was living in Sout...Read More

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Oakland, CA (Zone 9b) | October 2002 | neutral

Osteospermums are widely sold here in Nor.Cal., as drought-resistant evergreen ever-blooming sub-shrubs. They really don't like a lot of ...Read More

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