Helping You Become a More Successful Gardener
Plant Search
Jesse Saylor
Asteraceae
ARCTOTIS x hybrida 'Flame'
Flame Hybrid African Daisy, Hybrid African Daisy
This entry has yet to be reviewed and approved by L2G editors.
Frost-tender, shrubby perennials often used as annuals, these showy hybrids result from crosses between several South African members of Arctotis. They bear large colorful daisies with contrasting dark halos on calf-high, leafless stems. The solitary blooms may be pink, red, orange, white, or yellow. They appear from summer into fall above densely massed, silvery green, slightly fuzzy leaves with deeply lobed margins. Blooms tend to stay open wider and longer in cloudy conditions than do those of other arctotis.
These hybrids favor sun and well drained soil but are not particular about fertility, flourishing even in poor sandy ground. In dry climates they require occasional watering. Alone or in mass, they excel at bringing summer color to Mediterranean and desert landscapes. They make excellent bedding and container plants for just about any climate. Remove spent blooms to encourage prolific and continued flowering and to prevent self-sowing.
12 - 10
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Full Sun, Partial Sun
8"-20" / 20.3cm - 50.8cm
3"-6" / 7.6cm - 15.2cm
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Hybrid Origin, Southern Africa
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Loam, Sand
Drought
Medium
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
Spring, Summer, Fall
Showy
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Coral
Brown
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Gray Green
No
Single
Yes
Matte
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Butterflies
© 2006-2020 Preferred Commerce. All Rights Reserved.
