(Gazania rigens ‘Treasure Flower’)
Treasure Flower is a tender perennial flower native to South Africa that grows perfectly for us at Project Purity Seeds in southern Illinois. At maturity, this plant reaches a height of 12” and features long, narrow, dark green leaves and 3-4” daisy-like flowers that range in color from red, yellow, orange, white, and pink. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees and butterflies, tolerates drought, is resistant to deer, self-sows, and is used as a cut flower!
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General Information
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Genus: Gazania
Species: rigens
Variety: Treasure Flower
Native to: KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces.
Introduced into: Azores, Baleares, Bolivia, Chatham Is., Corse, France, Great Britain, Korea, New South Wales, Portugal, Queensland, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South Australia, Spain, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Yugoslavia.
Ease of growing: Easy
Grown as: Perennial: 9-11
Annual: 3-8
Maturity (Blooms): Summer- Early Fall
Height: 10-12"
Spacing: 10-12”
Sow Depth: 1/4"
Produces: long, narrow, dark green leaves and 3-4” daisy-like flowers that range in color from yellow to orange to red, with occasional contrasting spots or rings near the center.
USDA Zone: 3-11
Suggested Varieties
(Dimorphotheca sinuata ‘African Daisy Mix’)
Orange African Daisy is a beautiful annual flower native to South Africa but grows in dry areas of Arizona and California. At maturity, this plant reaches a height of 6-12” and features slender, light green spoon-shaped 3” leaves and 2-3” petals that range in orange, yellow, pink, and white colors. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts bees and butterflies, and tolerates drought!