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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Suitable as Annual
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: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • African Daisy
  • Cape Daisy
  • Star of the Veldt
  • Freeway Daisy

Photo Gallery

Not bad for an IPhone shot!
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2016-10-27
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2017-05-30
Location: Tossa de Mar, Spain | April, 2023 
Date: 2023-04-04
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2019-04-24
Location: In Zuzu’s garden
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-06-24
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2015-11-19
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2015-11-17
Location: Our garden, Menton, France
Date: 2016-03-22
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-06-09
This one's hardy in England!
Location: Maine
Uploaded by Jai_Ganesha
Location: Garden
Date: 2017-03-25
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2018-02-21
Very easily rooted from stem cuttings
Location: Belfast, Maine
Date: 2023-07-04
Uploaded by Jsubick
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2019-04-24
Forgot to check label
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-04-20
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Hillwood Gardens, Washington, DC
Date: 2019-10-27
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-10-11
Location: Plano, TX
Location: Plano, TX
Close-up Photo
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2018-03-28
Blooms closing up for the night
Location: Belfast, Maine
Date: 2023-07-04

Date: 2019-04-17
Location: Tossa de Mar, Spain | April, 2023 
Date: 2023-04-04
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-11-19

Date: 2019-04-17

Date: 2019-04-17
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2018-04-01
with little gecko
Location: My yard, Zone 6
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2017-02-24
Location: Test garden 
Date: 2016-03-05
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: 2016-12-27
Photo taken in my mom's garden
Location: Sangamon Co. Il.
Date: 2018-05-22
Location: Belfast, Maine
Date: 2023-07-04
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-10-18
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-04-20

Date: 2019-04-17

Date: 2019-04-17
Location: Granite Falls, WA
Date: 2017-08-26
Astra  Orange Sunrise
Uploaded by DaylilySLP
Location: My yard, Zone 6
Date: 2004-06-04
Location: My yard, Zone 6
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2009-06-15
Location: Jefferson County test garden
Date: 2015-03-11
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-03-11
Jefferson county test garden
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2015-06-12
African daisy and sweet potato vine
Location: Belfast, Maine
Date: 2023-07-04
Location: Belfast, Maine
Date: 2023-07-04
Location: DISCLAIMER: This is an old photo from an old phone. I don't know why, but the photos look "deep fried". sorry about that.

Date: 2009-05-25
Credit John Stratford
Uploaded by Paul2032

Date: 2019-04-17
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-04-20
Location: MOBOT -   St Louis
Date: 2013-02-25

Date: 2019-04-17

Date: 2019-04-17
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-04-21
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-06-01
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-06-17
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2009-08-16

Date: 2013-03-22

Date: 2013-03-22

Date: 2013-03-22

Date: 2013-03-22
Uploaded by DaylilySLP
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2009-06-13
Location: Test garden 
Date: 2016-03-05

Credit NPS

Date: 2013-03-18

Date: 2013-03-06

Date: 2019-04-17

Date: 2019-04-17

Date: 2013-02-23

Date: 2013-02-23

Date: 2013-02-23
Location: MOBOT -   St Louis
Date: 2013-02-25

Date: 2013-03-15
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2006-10-01
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2009-08-14
Hanging Basket
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Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Dec 3, 2011 2:14 PM concerning plant:
    Good for sunny borders and baskets.

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