Osteospermum Mix

90.00

Osteospermum Mix is a group of daisy like flowers. They belong to the Asteraceae family. Common names are African daisy or Cape daisy.

The name comes from Greek and Latin. Osteon means bone. Spermum means seed. The seeds are hard like bone.

This mix gives you many colours. White, cream, pink, purple, yellow, orange, peach, and apricot. Many flowers have a dark blue or purple center.

Plants grow 30 to 90 cm tall. Spread is 30 to 60 cm. They form a mounded, bushy shape. Most are grown as annuals.

10 seeds per packet.

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Osteospermum Mix – Key Features
# Feature Description
1 Scientific Name Osteospermum spp. Belongs to Asteraceae family. European garden origin is South Africa.
2 Common Names African Daisy, Cape Daisy, Blue Eyed Daisy.
3 Flower Colors White, cream, pink, purple, yellow, peach, orange, apricot. Mixed packet.
4 Flower Center Usually dark purple or blue. Some varieties have yellow or brown centers.
5 Plant Type Tender perennial or subshrub. Usually treated as annual in most gardens.
6 Mature Height 30 to 90 cm tall. Spread is 30 to 60 cm. Mounded bushy shape.
7 Sowing Season Start indoors 6 to 8 weeks before last frost. Direct sow after frost passes.
8 Sunlight Full sun. Minimum 6 hours daily. Flowers close at night and reopen in morning.
9 Germination 7 to 14 days at 18 to 24 degrees Celsius. Surface sow. Barely cover seeds.
10 Bloom Period Late spring to autumn. Pauses in extreme heat. Resumes when temperatures cool.

 

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