The tidy, compact plants bloom all summer, working well in containers or landscape plantings. Easy to sow and grow. This variety is white with a two-toned lavender center. It looks beautiful intermingled with Lavender Shades African Daisy. Hybrid.

10 seeds

PLANTING

Osteospermum ecklonis

Annual

Germination: 5-15 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-75F

Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface and press into the soil, seeds need light to germinate

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-10 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-75F soil temperatures. Transplant after the last frost date, 10-12 apart.

Sowing Outdoors: Direct sowing outdoors only in areas with a long growing season

Growth Habit: Mounded

Height and Width: 12-14 x 12-14

Spacing: 10-12 apart

Light Needs: Full sun, part sun in hot areas

Soil Needs: Average to fertile, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: 110-120 days

Uses: Containers, window-boxes, borders, mass plantings, heat-loving, and established plants are tolerate drought.

Care: Water seedlings regularly until established. Amend soil with compost before transplanting. Cut back stems as the blooms fade, this encourages more flower production.