llustration of Gazania × splendens by D. Bois (1897). [Public Domain]
Genus: Gazania
Common Names: treasure flowers
Description coming soon.
Distribution: Southern Africa
Our Selection
Gazania 'Tikal'
Description: half-hardy perennial; mesmerizing flowers that have orange petals with central red stripes. Blooms almost continuously from late spring into late autumn (and almost year round in a greenhouse). One of several forms bred especially for long-lasting cut flowers that open and close with the sun. Hardy to 25 F in average soil and to 20 F and lower in lean, gritty soil that stays dry in winter.
Height: to 1 ft. Spread: to 2 ft.
Gazania 'Totonaca'
Description: half-hardy perennial; a selection with dark red-orange petals that blur into bright yellow margins. Blooms almost continuously from late spring into late autumn (and almost year round in a greenhouse). One of several forms bred especially for long-lasting cut flowers that open and close with the sun. Hardy to 25 F in average soil and to 20 F and lower in lean, gritty soil that stays dry in winter.
Height: to 1 ft. Spread: to 2 ft.
Gazania × rigens [red form]
Description: half-hardy perennial; a gorgeous red form of the African treasure flower. Blooms almost continuously from late spring into late autumn (and almost year round in a greenhouse). Dark red flowers with a central black ring and yellow center. One of several forms bred especially for long-lasting cut flowers that open and close with the sun. Hardy to 25 F in average soil and to 20 F and lower in lean, gritty soil that stays dry in winter.
Height: to 1 ft. Spread: to 2 ft.
Gazania rigens 'Variegata'
Description: half-hardy perennial; a variegated form of the South African species that is most commonly found in cultivation. Linear, green foliage with cream-white margins. Yellow-orange flowers with a distinct black ring in the center open and close with the sun and bloom almost continously throughout the summer and into autumn. Hardy to 25 F in average soil and to 20 F and lower in lean, gritty soil that stays dry in winter.
Height: to 1 ft. Spread: to 2 ft.
Gazania rigens var. leucolaena
Description: half-hardy perennial; a variation of G. rigens found only in the Cape Provinces of South Africa. Downy, silver leaves and small, golden yellow flowers that bloom almost continuously from late spring into late autumn. Hardy to 25 F in average soil and to 20 F and lower in lean, gritty soil that stays dry in winter.
Height: to 1 ft. Spread: to 2 ft.