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Gazania rigens Sun Gold

Sun Gold Trailing Gazania

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Description

This is a trailing form of Gazaniawith gray, fuzzy leaves and bright yellow daisy-like flowers heldabove the foliage. A moderately fast growing, mat-like groundcover,it prefers light soil and good drainage in full sun to light shade.It should be irrigated in mornings so that foliage is dry at dusk. This superior form is quite tough, but some additional irrigation during the hottest portion of the summerwill improve the appearance. Clumps usually are 8 to 10 inches tall by 2 feet or more across.

 

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

Height Range

Under 1'

Flower Color

Gold, Yellow

Flower Season

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, Intermittent, Constant

Leaf Color

Green, Grey Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

Location Uses

Entry, Lawn, Parking Strip, Patio, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Roadside, Walkways, With Rocks

Special Uses

Container, Erosion Control, Filler, Mass Planting, Lawn Substitute, Naturalizing, Hanging Baskets

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.