Gorteria diffusa

Also Known As

Beetle Daisy

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 4"
W: 15"

planting zones

1-11

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Gorteria diffusa plant details

Gorteria diffusa is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer orange flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Gorteria diffusa

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 15 IN wide, 4 IN tall
Flowers: orange blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: container plant, edging plant, long-blooming, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Gorteria diffusa

USDA Zones: 1 - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

From the South African cape (with a Mediterranean climate similar to ours), comes this rare and distinctive annual. Long blooming from June thru October, it bears bright orange daisies, some with two purply-black dots that look like eyes. Low and spreading, 4" x 15", it's drought tolerant and naturally grows in clay soil but does just as well in regular garden soil. You could grow it with the all black Dianthus b. 'Sooty'.