Annuals & Biennials

Gazania
gazania

- Height 8-15 in (20-38 cm)
- Planting distance 1 ft (30 cm)
- Flowers midsummer to first frost
- Well-drained soil
- Sunny site
- Half-hardy annual

Large daisylike flowers in bright yellows are the main feature of this mat-forming 9 in (23 cm) high South African plant. The flowers appear from midsummer to the first frost, but open only in bright sunshine - even then they close in midafternoon. The leaves are deep green, with white-felted undersides. Gazanias are excellent for beds and make good cut flowers. They are wind resistant and thrive in seaside gardens and in the Southwest; a combination of heat and humidity is fatal to gazanias.

Popular species and cultivars
Most garden cultivars, are developed from Gazania x hybrida.
'Carnival Hybrids,' an F1 mixture, grow to 14 in (35 cm) tall, with silver-green foliage and flowers in pink, rose, bronze, and red shades, sometimes striped or bicolored.
'Chansonette,' up to 1 ft (30 cm) tall, bears 3-in (7.5-cm) wide flowers in lemon, orange, gold, apricot, and pink-red shades.
'Harlequin Hybrids' 15 in (38 cm) tall, have brightly colored flowers in shades of yellow, orange, brown, pink, and red, each with a brown zone around the central disk.
'Mini Star Hybrids' have bright yellow, red, pink, and orange flowers on neat, compact plants, 8 in (20 cm) tall.
'Talent Mixed' has short stems, to 8 in (20 cm) high, set with finely cut silvery leaves and flowers in pastel and strong colors.

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