Flower Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 9 - 10
- Height: 10 - 12 inches
- Bloom Season: Spring through fall
- Bloom Color: White
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Normal, Loamy
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 70F
- Average Germ Time: 10 - 21 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Seeds must be covered thinly, no more than the thickness of the seed
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 12 - 16 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Osteospermum
African Daisy (Osteospermum Ecklonis White) - This tender perennial, grown from Osteospermum flower seeds, can be easily grown in cooler zones as an annual, and it's a quick and easy bloomer giving a wonderful display. These South African Daisies bloom when the weather is cool, making them good color for early spring. They have large 2 inch, daisy-like blooms that are white with a purple eye. Osteospermum blooms will close every evening, and open up again in early morning. Regular deadheading will encourage new bloom, and a light summer pruning may result in a fall flush of bloom after the weather cools off. Osteospernum grow 10 - 12 inches, with a mounding growth habit. Be sure to use these at the front of the border or set them around the patio in pots.
Sow Osteospermum flower seeds indoors 8 - 10 weeks before last frost or directly outdoors after frost danger has passed. Sow the Osteospermum flower seeds directly on the surface and very lightly cover. Light is needed for germination. Keep flower seeds moist until germination. If the flower seeds were started indoors, the young plants should be hardened off 1 - 2 weeks before planting outdoors. When transplanting, pinch back to encourage bushier growth. Osteospermum will self-sow their own flower seeds for next season, and they are fairly drought tolerant. Bees and butterflies enjoy visiting Osteospermum plants.
Shaker Bottle With Seed Starting Matrix |
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Shake 'n Seed - We are now offering shaker bottles filled with our seed starting matrix: rich soil, gardening sand, water absorbing crystals, and starter fertilizer. This not only helps dispense your seed, but it gets it off to a great start! Simply remove lid from shaker bottle, add seed from packet, put back on lid, shake the bottle vigorously for 15 seconds, and then shake your way to beautiful new plants! Use Shake 'n Seed over good quality soil, and then gently water to keep seed moist until it sprouts. Great for ground covers or mass planting flower seeds. |
