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Osteospermum

Common Name: African daisy
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Zone: 10 to 11
Height: 1.00 to 3.00 feet
Spread: 0.75 to 2.00 feet
Bloom Time: May to July
Bloom Description: White-pink and yellow shades
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Annual
Flower: Showy
Attracts: Butterflies

Winter hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Zone 6 with a protected location Winter hardy to USDA Zones 10-11. In St. Louis, plants are grown as annuals in average, loose, moderately fertile, evenly moist, well-drained soils in full sun. Plants generally dislike hot and humid summers. Purchase new plants in spring or plant seed cultivars indoors about 6-8 weeks prior to last spring frost date. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong bloom.

For more information visit: Missouri Botanical Garden