Gazania 'Big Kiss Yellow Flame'( BIG KISS SERIES)

Plant Family

Asteraceae

Plant Botanical Name

Gazania 'Big Kiss Yellow Flame'( BIG KISS SERIES)

Photo by: GOLDSMITH SEEDS

Plant Common Name

Treasure Flower

General Description

This treasure flower challenges the circus for visual excitement! Bearing striped, vividly contrasting yellow and red flowers in warm weather, the extra large daisy flowers 'Big Kiss Yellow Flame' feature a golden-orange eye surrounded by broader ray petals. Blooms, which close at night and on cloudy days, are singly borne on erect stems above low dense clumps of narrow spoon-shaped leaves. The leaves are dark green on top and lighter gray underneath.

Often grown as annuals, this hybrid cultivar is a short-lived, cold-tender herbaceous perennial that does best in full sun. It's best grown in well-drained, moderately fertile soils. Mass the extremely ornate 'Big Kiss Yellow Flame' in annual beds or as groundcover, or use it singly in pots for an outstanding conversation piece!

Characteristics

• AHS Heat Zone

  10

• USDA Hardiness Zone

  8 - 10

• Sunset Zone

  H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

• Plant Type

  Tender Perennial

• Sun Exposure

  Full Sun, Partial Sun

• Height

  8"-10" / 20.3cm - 25.4cm

• Width

  8"-10" / 20.3cm - 25.4cm

• Bloom Time

  Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

• Native To

  Hybrid Origin

Growing Conditions

• Soil pH

  Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

• Soil Drainage

  Well Drained

• Soil type

  Loam, Sand

• Tolerances

  Pollution, Drought, Salt

• Growth Rate

  Fast

• Water Requirements

  Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

• Habit

  Clump-Forming

• Seasonal Interest

  Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Ornamental Features

• Flower Interest

  Showy

• Flower Color

  Yellow, Orange, Dark Red

• Flower Color Modifier

  Multi-Color, Striped

• Foliage Color (Spring)

  Dark Green

• Foliage Color (Summer)

  Dark Green

• Foliage Color (Fall)

  Dark Green

• Foliage Color (Winter)

  Dark Green

• Fragrant Flowers

  No

• Fragrant Fruit

  No

• Fragrant Foliage

  No

• Bark or Stem Fragrant

  No

• Flower Petal Number

  Single

• Repeat Bloomer

  Yes

• Showy Fruit

  No

• Edible Fruit

  No

• Showy Foliage

  No

• Foliage Texture

  Medium

• Foliage Sheen

  Matte

• Evergreen

  Yes

• Showy Bark

  No

Special Characteristics

• Usage

  Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

• Sharp or Has Thorns

  No

• Invasive

  No

• Attracts

  Butterflies

• Self-Sowing

  Yes