Gazania rigens 'Variegata'

Common name(s): treasure flower

Description: perennial (requires protection from frost); a variegated form of G. rigens. Linear, green foliage with cream-white margins. Yellow-orange flowers with a distinct black ring in the center that 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.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, cut flower, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 20 F and below

Drought: adapted to 2.5 months of summer drought