This Flowerpower compact purple is a beautiful perennial that produces masses of rich purple daisy-like flowers, bringing vibrant colour and texture to sunny garden spaces. Perfectly suited to the Western Cape climate, it flowers from late winter into summer and even intermittently year-round, creating a long-lasting display of colour while attracting bees and other beneficial pollinators. Its neat, mounded growth habit makes it ideal for patio pots, containers, borders, rockeries and smaller garden beds where space is limited. Thriving in full sun with well-drained soil, this hardy, low-maintenance variety is drought tolerant once established and adds reliable seasonal beauty to water-wise gardens.
Choose a sunny, well-drained position when planting to encourage strong growth and a generous display of flowers. Keep the soil lightly moist while the plant settles in, then water less frequently once established as it develops good drought tolerance. A light trim after flowering periods will help maintain its neat, compact shape and encourage fresh growth. Apply a balanced fertiliser during the growing season to support healthy foliage and continuous flowering.
The FlowerPower Compact Purple variety is part of a specialised breeding range selected for its compact growth habit and abundant flowering, making it especially suitable for containers and smaller gardens where space is limited.
| Botanical Name |
Osteospermum sp.
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Growth Expectancy
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25-30cm H x 35-40cm W
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Position
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Sun
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| Water Smart | Semi-Water Smart |
| Indigenous | Yes |
