species
Gerbera jamesonii
Gerbera · Barberton daisy
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Gerbera jamesonii is a perennial in the family Asteraceae, also known as Gerbera or Barberton daisy, introduced to the UK. It reaches 40 cm tall and 40 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or sand soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from June to September. Its RHS hardiness rating is H2 (tender): 1 to 5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 40 cm tall × 40 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H2 (RHS)
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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