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Hardiness: USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Suitable for growing in containers
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From herbaceous stem cuttings From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Great for low maintenance and low-water ground cover, with lots of flowers. Snails do not eat it. It likes sun and heat. I hope to see more flower types become available, in the trailing type. It was fun to see native yellow ones growing in cracks on seaside rocks in South Africa last September.
On Apr 12, 2011, Iluvsedums from Santa Rosa, CA wrote:
Whenever I'm checking my garden for snails, I check the Gazania first because snails love it. Other than that, Gazania is a great flowering plant. Doesn't need much watering.
On Mar 6, 2011, PinkStar from Painesville, OH wrote:
I saw this plant for the fist time in my mother-in-law's flower bed in 2007 when I moved here from Brazil and fell in love with it. Last year, 2010, she bought me some seeds and they were a success. The plants bloomed beautifully until I prepared my beds for winter in November. They are easy to care for since they do not require any special attention. They survived a dry period and slugs. Everyone should have these beauties in their garden!
On Oct 8, 2006, nap from Buffalo, NY (Zone 6a) wrote:
Never saw this plant til this year. I was amazed at the yellow/red stripes so I bought it. Then out of nowhere, a completely orange one started to grow alongside it. It's in a container so I'll bring it in for the cold Buffalo winter and see if it comes back.
On Nov 4, 2003, suncatcheracres from Old Town, FL wrote:
I tried growing these beautiful flowers in my yard in St. Petersburg, Florida, for years, because I saw them growing all around me in other yards, especially in commercial areas. However, I never really succeeded because they were not in a bed by themselves, where I could avoid overwatering them. Great for naturalizing in Central Florida, especially in the urban "heat islands" which don't get as much rain as the rest of Florida.
On Sep 30, 2003, jules4u101 from Okeene, OK wrote:
These plants are a true beauty. Easy to grow and have a gorgeous bright flower!
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Marbury, Alabama Phoenix, Arizona (2 reports) Tucson, Arizona Clayton, California East Richmond Heights, California San Leandro, California Santa Rosa, California Fruitvale, Colorado Inverness, Florida Hawkinsville, Georgia Depew, New York Dorset, Ohio Fairport Harbor, Ohio Okeene, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Gold Hill, Oregon Conway, South Carolina Arlington, Texas Houston, Texas San Antonio, Texas Victoria, Texas Bremerton, Washington Kalama, Washington Liberty, West Virginia
4 members have or want this plant for trade.
