species
Osteospermum jucundum
African daisy
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Osteospermum jucundum belongs to the family Asteraceae, also known as African daisy, introduced to the UK. It reaches 40 cm tall and 60 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or sand soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from June to September and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H4 (hardy): −10 to −5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 40 cm tall × 60 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H4 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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