Product Description
Overview
Yellow Gazania (Gazania rigens) is a striking flowering plant known for its vivid golden-yellow petals and daisy-like appearance. Ideal for sunny spots, these blooms thrive in warm, dry conditions, offering continuous color throughout the summer. Gazania is perfect for gardeners who want low-maintenance, high-impact flowers for borders, containers, or ground covers.
Key Features
- Produces brilliant yellow, daisy-shaped flowers.
- Thrives in sunny, dry environments.
- Drought-tolerant once established.
- Attracts butterflies and pollinators.
- Ideal for borders, pots, and rock gardens.
- Long-lasting blooms through the warm season.
Specifications
- Common Name: Gazania
- Botanical Name: Gazania rigens
- Plant Type: Tender Perennial (grown as Annual in cooler zones)
- Flower Color: Bright Yellow
- Blooming Season: Spring to Early Autumn
- Height: 8–12 inches
- Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun
- Soil Type: Well-drained, sandy soil
- Water Requirement: Low (drought-tolerant)
- Hardiness Zones: 9–11
- Growth Habit: Mounding, spreading
- Special Features: Drought-tolerant, heat-resistant, pollinator-friendly
- GMO Status: Non-GMO
Planting & Growing Guide
- Sow Gazania seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost or directly outdoors in warm climates.
- Use light, well-drained soil and press seeds gently on the surface.
- Keep soil moist but not waterlogged until germination (10–14 days).
- Transplant seedlings to sunny areas once they develop true leaves.
- Water sparingly and enjoy abundant blooms all summer long.
