Flower Specifications
- Approximate seeds per pound: 250,000
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Height: 12 inches
- Bloom Season: Mid spring to fall
- Bloom Color: Mix
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Sandy, loam, light, well draining soil
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 60F - 70F
- Average Germ Time: 10 - 21 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: 1/16 inch
- Sowing Rate: 4 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 10 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: African Daisy
African Daisy (Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca Mix) - African daisy tolerates a wide range of soil types and occupies areas with 500 to 1500 mm annual rainfall. Like all South African wildflowers, this beauty is best grown in well-draining soil, not heavy loam or clay. If conditions are right, African Daisy can provide spectacularly colorful bloom, and it is easily established from wildflower seed.
The African daisy flowers are 1 - 1/2 inch wide flowers, which close at night, in the shade, and during cloud cover. The African daisy flowers are in shades of white, orange and yellow and apricot. The are known for attracting butterflies and bees to gardens. Spectacular results can come from directly sowing African Daisy flower seeds directly into prepared areas.
- African daisies need full sun and a light dry soil.
- African daisies seeds can be sown in spring after frosts.
- Keep wildflower seed moist until germination
- Sow them about 4 inches apart in the soil.
- Add a low nitrogen fertilizer to the African daisies once a month.
- African daisies do not transplant well so plant the flower seed where you want them to grow.
To care for African Daisies:
- Remove old and spent leaves to prevent fungus infections.
- When re-potting see that the crown of the plant is above the level of the soil.
- Generally, African Daisies do not need insecticides or fungicides.
- If a problem arises treat them with an insecticidal soap and /or fungicide.
- Mulching is done around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
- Water the African daisy wildflowers well weekly until soil is completely moist.
