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trailing African daisy
Osteospermumfruticosum
Genus
Osteospermum
Family
Asteraceae
About this plant
An erect or trailing semi-hardy perennial or annual up to 50cm with semi-succulent, ovate to spoon-shaped, sparsely toothed, mid-green leaves and daisy-like flowers with white outer petals and deep purple central discs, from early summer into autumn
Growing Information
Height
0.1-0.5 Metres
Spread
0.1-0.5 Metres
Care Guide
Cultivation
Grow in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a warm, sunny position. Tolerate poor soil, salt or drought. In frosty areas overwinter cuttings under glass
Pruning
Deadhead regularly and tidy in spring. No pruning required
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer from non-flowering shoots
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