Growing Osteospermum – A Great Summer Performer

My Osteospermum was donated by cutting from a neighbour about 10 years ago. The large daisy shaped flowers appear all summer long in a light purple shade. It would be hard to count the number of flowers each year and I am guilty of not feeding the plant.

• The plant seems hardy and is evergreen with greyish leaves.
• I have placed it in the sun to droop over a wall where the soil is well drained.
• There is a new range of colours and many hybrids including yellows and variegated plants
• Other common names include African Daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy so you could guess it is a member of the Compsitae family.
• If you want to see other Osteospermum try the Osteospermum.com web site
• The lax and blousy habit make them an attraction in seaside locations where they thrive. They can be pruned or trimmed back in September.
• Dimorphotheca are annuals that look very similar to Osteospurmum but they are South African calendula and part of the Asteraceae family