(Arctotis fastuosa)
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White Monarch of the Veldt is a tender perennial flower that is native to south Africa but can be found growing in California. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 12-24” and features finely cut silvery green leaves and flower heads that have long slender white petals that form a both a dark, and bright orange ring around a dark center disk. This plant grows in a container, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, and is great as a cut flower!
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Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Arctotis
Species: Arctotis fastuosa
Cultivar: White Monarch of the Veldt Daisy
Also Known As: Cape Daisy, Namaqua-land Daisy.
Native to: Cape Provinces, Namibia
Introduced into: California
Grown as: 3-9 (Annual)
10-11 (Perennial)
Maturity (Blooms): Late spring to early fall
Light: Full Sun
Water: Medium
Soil Moisture: Well drained soil, pH 6.1 - 7.8
Attracts Beneficial Insects: Yes. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds.
Containers?: Yes.
Height: 24”
Spacing: 12-15”
Sow Depth: 1/8"
USDA Zone: 3-11
Produces: finely cut silvery green leaves and flower heads that have long slender white petals that form a both a dark, and bright orange ring around a dark center disk.
Genus: Arctotis
Species: Arctotis fastuosa
Cultivar: White Monarch of the Veldt Daisy
Also Known As: Cape Daisy, Namaqua-land Daisy.
Native to: Cape Provinces, Namibia
Introduced into: California
Grown as: 3-9 (Annual)
10-11 (Perennial)
Maturity (Blooms): Late spring to early fall
Light: Full Sun
Water: Medium
Soil Moisture: Well drained soil, pH 6.1 - 7.8
Attracts Beneficial Insects: Yes. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds.
Containers?: Yes.
Height: 24”
Spacing: 12-15”
Sow Depth: 1/8"
USDA Zone: 3-11
Produces: finely cut silvery green leaves and flower heads that have long slender white petals that form a both a dark, and bright orange ring around a dark center disk.
Start your seeds indoors with the Temperature 60°F, 9-10 weeks before expected last frost for the earliest blooms. Germination should take about one to two weeks.
For areas with a longer bloom season, prepare a weed free seedbed outdoors, and direct sow the seeds 1/8" deep once frost danger has passed.
For areas with a longer bloom season, prepare a weed free seedbed outdoors, and direct sow the seeds 1/8" deep once frost danger has passed.
Transplant your seedlings outdoors in fertile, well drained soil. Plant them in an area that gets full sun following the last frost date. Space your seedlings 10 to 12 inches apart. Be sure to water them regularly but do not over water. Care includes deadheading the spent blooms to promote continual flowering. Provide support. Occasional light feed.
Keep an eye on the plant when the blooms die down in late summer. When you see the plump seedheads, clip one or two and drop them into a paper sack. Shake the sack every day until the seeds that fall out of the heads are completely dry and brittle, then store them in an envelope until spring.
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Sage: Meadow (Salvia Pratensis)
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Meadow Sage is useful for its rich display of spikes in the early summer border. This selection is medium in size, with flowers of deep violet-blue. Remove faded blooms to encourage repeat flowering. Excellent for cutting. Tolerates heat and humidity but appreciates a soil that does not dry out. Plants may be easily divided in early spring or fall. In mild winter regions this may stay evergreen but should be trimmed back hard in early spring. Attractive to both butterflies and hummingbirds.