General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 60 to 85°
Days to germinate: 7 to 21
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP20,306

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Trade name information:
Series: Serenity™
Trade Name: Dark Purple
Cultivar name: 'Balserdarp'
Common names
  • African Daisy

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Location: Oregon City, OR, zone 8
This plant has stayed healthy after 2 hard frosts.
Location: Kalama, wa
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Location: Longwood Gardens Conservatory, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-03-06
Location: Cascade Time Garden, Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-01
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: KALAMA WA
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