Home / Guides / Plant Files / Asteraceae

Osteospermum, African Daisy, Cape Daisy 'Sunny Philip'

Osteospermum

Upload Image Print Article

Osteospermum by colliwobbles

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Osteospermum (oss-tee-oh-SPUR-mum)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 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

Bloom Time

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Category

Annuals

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

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

Patented

Propagation Methods

From herbaceous stem 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:

San Leandro, California

View this plant in a garden

2 members have or want this plant for trade

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

0

positive

1

neutral

0

negative

Sort By:

Sort By:

K

K

Kell

San Leandro, CA (Zone 9b) | July 2008 | neutral

This is a Proven Winner. It is self burying of spent blooms so no deadheading needed. It is in continuous bloom all season. It is an an...Read More

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

Silver-spotted Skipper

(Hesperia comma)

Red-tailed Hawk

(Buteo jamaicensis)

Featured

Silver-spotted Skipper

(Hesperia comma)

Red-tailed Hawk

(Buteo jamaicensis)

bottomAd

TOP

TOP

All Plants

African Violets

Azaleas and Rhododendrons

Hardy Geraniums

Japanese Maples

Onions and Garlic