213 · Gazania Mixed
Flower · Tender perennial · Heat tolerant · Hybrid
About this plant
Gazania (treasure flower) has bright 3 to 4 inch daisy flowers that close at night and on cloudy days, on low mounds.
Planting it at home
- When to plant out
- Wait until after our last frost (about mid-February) and warm soil — usually March. Until then keep the pot in a sunny, sheltered spot and bring it in on cold nights.
- Spacing
- 8–12 in (general guide)
- Size
- 6–12" (likely)
Care
- Sun
- Full sun (6–8 h)
- Water
- Low; well-drained
- Feed
- A light flower fertilizer every 3–4 weeks while blooming (general guide).
- Deadhead
- Cut off spent flowers to keep new blooms coming.
Good to know
- Caution
- Edibility unsure. Do not eat.
- Grown from
- Seed — sown by FHCG volunteers
- Life cycle
- Tender perennial grown as annual
- Heirloom or hybrid
- Hybrid (F1) — saved seeds won't grow true
- Pollinators
- Moderate
- Heat (our summer)
- High
- Cold
- Tender (frost-sensitive)
- Color
- Likely mixed (not printed on packet)
- Edible
- Unsure. No reliable source either way. Do not eat.
Seed for our 2027 plants: trueleafmarket.com · Learn more: UA Extension, Maricopa Master Gardeners · Growing In The Garden (Mesa AZ)