SEED TYPE : Open Pollinated

PLANT TYPE : Annual

FLOWER COLOR : Mixed

SOWING TIME: Summer

SOWING METHOD : Directly from Seed / Transplanting

GERMINATION TIME : 6 – 8 Days

GROWING CONTAINER : 12 inch height pot / Garden bed

GROWING MEDIA : 1 part  Garden soil 1 part Cocopeat 1 part Vermicompost

FLOWERING : 60 – 75 Days After Sowing

DESCRIPTION :

Osteospermum has become a very popular plant for flower arrangements in the past few years. This flower is better known as the African daisy. Growing osteospermum at home is very possible.

Osteospermum is from Africa, hence the name African daisies. Growing African daisies require conditions similar to those found in Africa. It likes heat and full sun. It needs well-drained soil and, in fact, will tolerate dry soils. Osteospermum is an annual and, like most annuals, it enjoys extra fertilizer. But the nice thing about African daisies is that they are one of the few annuals that will still bloom for you if they are planted in poor soil.

When growing osteospermum, you can expect them to start blooming about mid-summer. If you have grown them from seed yourself, they may not start blooming until late summer. You can expect them to grow to be 2-5 feet (0.5 to 1.5 m.) high.