Osteospermum, African Daisy, Cape Daisy 'Nasinga Purple'

Osteospermum

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Osteospermum (oss-tee-oh-SPUR-mum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
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
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
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
From semi-hardwood cuttings
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:

Castro Valley, California

Clayton, California

Oceanside, California

Ukiah, California

Valley Center, California

Hinsdale, Massachusetts

Reading, Massachusetts

Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Kure Beach, North Carolina

Richmond, Texas

Kalama, Washington

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Spotsylvania, VA | November 2009 | neutral

I would like to purchase or trade for a Purple Spoon Daisy plant. I have successfully rooted a cutting from a white blossom, but I want ...Read More

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Castro Valley, CA (Zone 9a) | February 2005 | positive

Mine flower year round and do great in zone 9, full bloom at this time.

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