African Daisy | Osteospermum 'Flowerpower 3D Blue Steel'
Regular price R 59.95This 'FlowerPower 3D Blue Steel' Osteospermum is a stunning evergreen perennial that produces masses of fully double, steel-blue blooms, bringing rich colour and unique texture to the garden. Perfectly suited to the Western Cape's climate, it flowers from late winter into summer and even intermittently year-round, attracting bees and other beneficial pollinators. Its compact, rounded growth habit makes it ideal for patio pots, containers, borders, rockeries and garden beds, adding long-lasting colour to any outdoor space. Thriving in full sun and well-drained soil, this hardy, low-maintenance variety is drought tolerant once established.
Plant in full sun with well-drained soil for the best flowering performance. Water regularly while establishing, then reduce watering once established, allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings. Lightly trim the plant after a flush of flowers to maintain its compact shape, and remove any spent blooms if desired to keep it looking neat. Feed with a balanced fertiliser in late winter or early spring to encourage healthy growth and abundant flowering throughout the season.
The unique 3D flowers of the FlowerPower series are made up of multiple layers of petals, giving each bloom a fuller, more textured appearance than the single flowers found on traditional African Daisies.
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Osteospermum sp.
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Growth Expectancy
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30-40cm H x 40cm W
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| Water Smart | Semi-Water Smart |
| Indigenous | Yes |
African Daisy | Osteospermum 'Flowerpower Compact Purple'
Regular price R 59.95This 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.
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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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| Water Smart | Semi-Water Smart |
| Indigenous | Yes |
African Daisy | Osteospermum 'White Lightning'
Regular price R 59.95Plant in a sunny position with well-drained soil for the best flowering display. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce watering as the plant matures, allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings. Remove spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming throughout the season. Lightly trim after the main flush of flowers to maintain a neat shape and promote fresh growth. Apply a balanced fertiliser in late winter or early spring to support vigorous flowering.
Despite its common name, the African Daisy doesn't only open its flowers for spring displays. Its blooms naturally open in bright sunlight and may close during dull weather or at night, helping protect their pollen and nectar.
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Osteospermum ecklonis 'White Lightning'
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Growth Expectancy
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30-40cm H x 35-50cm W
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Position
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| Water Smart | Semi-Water Smart |
| Indigenous | Yes |
African Daisy | Osteospermum 'Serenity Orange Bronze'
Regular price R 59.95Brighten your garden with the warm, sunset tones of Osteospermum 'Serenity Orange Bronze', a cheerful African Daisy that brings long-lasting colour to the Western Cape garden. Its striking blooms feature rich orange-bronze petals, often accented by delicate pink to mauve strokes radiating from the centre for an especially warm, sunset-inspired effect, creating a vibrant display that pairs beautifully with other Mediterranean and water-wise plants. Flowers from late winter through summer, with additional blooms possible at other times in favourable conditions, particularly when temperatures are moderate. This compact, floriferous plant is ideal for borders, pots, containers, rockeries, mass planting and colourful garden displays, and its daisy-like flowers are especially attractive when planted in sunny positions.
Plant in full sun, fertile and well drained soil for best flowering and healthiest grow. Water regularly while establishing, then allow soil to dry slightly between watering once the plant is well rooted. Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage further blooms and maintain a neat appearance.
Osteospermum is commonly known as the African Daisy and is closely associated with Southern Africa, with many species coming from the region. The name Osteospermum comes from Greek words meaning "bone seed", reffering to the hard seeds produced by these plants.
| Botanical Name | Osteospermum 'Serenity Orange Bronze' |
| Growth Expectancy | ±30-40cm H × ±40-50cm W |
| Position | Full Sun |
| Water Smart | Yes |
| Indigenous | No |
African Daisy | Osteospermum ‘Serenity Lavender Frost’
Regular price R 59.95Add a soft, elegant touch to sunny gardens with Osteospermum ‘Serenity Lavender Frost’, a beautiful African Daisy with large, showy flowers with white petals flushed with lavender and purple around a striking dark centre. Its mounded, well-branched habit creates a full display of blooms above neat green foliage, making it an excellent choice for adding long-lasting colour to the Cape garden. In Cape Town’s mild climate, this Osteospermum can flower from late winter through spring and into summer, with further flowering possible in autumn under favourable conditions, providing wonderful colour across multiple seasons. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it ideal for borders, containers, pots, rockeries, garden beds and Mediterranean-style landscapes. Its compact, naturally branching growth also makes it particularly effective as a colourful feature plant in containers or planted in groups.
Plant in full sun and well-drained soil for the best flowering and healthiest growth. Water regularly while establishing, then allow the soil to dry slightly between watering once established. Remove faded flowers from time to time to keep the plant tidy and encourage further flowering. A light trim after a main flush of flowering can help maintain its rounded shape and encourage fresh branching. Container-grown plants can benefit from occasional feeding during active growth.
Serenity Lavender Frost has a little bit of floral magic! Its flowers can change in colour as they mature and fully open, a characteristic that is especially valued in the Serenity series. This means the plant can offer subtly different shades across its flowering display, making it even more interesting as the season progresses.
| Botanical Name |
Osteospermum ecklonis |
| Growth Expectancy | 35-40cm H x 45-50cm W |
| Position | Sun |
| Water Smart | Yes |
| Indigenous | Yes |
African Daisy | Osteospermum 'Serenity Pink Magic'
Regular price R 59.95Add a little floral magic to your garden with Osteospermum 'Serenity Pink Magic', a beautiful African Daisy whose blooms reveal a lovely blend of soft white and pink, with deeper pink tones towards the outer petals and a contrasting dark centre. A wonderful choice for Western Cape gardens, it produces a spectacular show of pink and white daisy flowers from late winter into summer and even intermittently year-round, bringing fresh colour to sunny spaces. Its full, rounded growth habit makes it especially attractive in borders, pots, containers and mass plantings, while the changing tones of each bloom add extra interest as the flowers open.
A sunny position with well-drained soil and give newly planted plants regular water while they settle in. Once established, water when the soil begins to dry rather than keeping it constantly wet. Remove faded flowers as needed to keep the plant looking fresh and encourage new blooms. A gentle trim after a heavy flowering period will help maintain its compact, rounded shape. Feed during active growth with a suitable flowering fertiliser to support healthy growth and continued colour.
The “Magic” in 'Pink Magic' comes from the way its flowers reveal their colour as they open. A bloom can show noticeably different shades of pink and white during its development, giving the plant a constantly changing look rather than a single uniform flower colour.
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Osteospermum eklonis 'Serenity Pink Magic'
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Growth Expectancy
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25-35cm H x 35-50cm W
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| Water Smart | Semi-Water Smart |
| Indigenous | Yes |
African Daisy | Osteospermum 'Coral Magic'
Regular price R 59.95Perfect for the Western Cape climate, it produces a spectacular show of coral-peach daisy flowers from late winter into summer and even intermittently year-round. The blooms are particularly eye-catching, opening in soft coral-peach to apricot tones and developing warmer pink shades as they mature, with a contrasting darker centre that adds depth to each flower. Its compact, rounded growth habit makes it an excellent choice for sunny borders, mass planting, rockeries, patio containers and low garden beds,
Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil and water regularly while the plant is establishing. Once established, allow the soil to dry slightly between watering, particularly where it is planted in the garden. Remove faded flowers regularly to encourage continued blooming and lightly trim after a strong flowering period to maintain its compact shape. Feed with a balanced fertiliser during active growth to support healthy foliage and flower production. Avoid poorly drained or waterlogged positions, especially during the wetter Western Cape winter.
Coral Magic gets its name from its changing flower colours! The blooms don't remain exactly the same shade as they open. The coral-peach colouring develops towards pink, so one plant can display flowers in noticeably different shades at the same time.
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Osteospermum ecklonis 'Coral Magic'
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Growth Expectancy
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35-40cm H x 35-50cm W
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| Water Smart | Semi-Water Smart |
| Indigenous | Yes |
African Daisy | Osteospermum ‘FlowerPower Pink Orange’
Regular price R 59.95Bring a gorgeous splash of warm colour to the garden with Osteospermum ‘FlowerPower Pink Orange’, a vibrant Cape Daisy with eye-catching pink and orange tones that create a beautiful two-tone floral display. The large, daisy-like flowers stand out beautifully against fresh green foliage, adding cheerful colour to sunny garden beds, borders and containers. In Cape Town and the Western Cape, Osteospermums are especially valued for their late-winter and spring flowering, and favourable conditions can bring further blooms in autumn as temperatures begin to cool. It performs best in full sun and well-drained soil, making it an excellent choice for sunny courtyards, rockeries, pots, borders and water-wise garden designs. The FlowerPower range is recognised for its strong branching and abundant, colourful blooms.
Plant in full sun and well-drained soil for the best flowering. Water regularly while establishing, then allow the soil to dry slightly between watering once established. Remove faded flowers from time to time to keep the plant tidy and encourage further flowering. A light trim after a main flush of flowering can help maintain a compact shape and encourage fresh growth. Container-grown plants can benefit from occasional feeding during active growth.
Osteospermum is one of South Africa’s much-loved indigenous flowering plants, and its natural origins in the country’s Mediterranean-climate regions help explain why Cape Daisies perform so beautifully in the Western Cape. The flowers also respond to light, typically opening fully in bright sunshine and closing when light levels are low.
| Botanical Name | Osteospermum 'FlowerPower Pink Orange' |
| Growth Expectancy | 30-40cm H x 40-50cm W |
| Position | Sun |
| Water Smart | Yes |
| Indigenous | Yes |
African Daisy | Osteospermum 'Serenity Blue Eyed Beauty'
Regular price R 59.95Adorned with cheerful buttery-yellow flowers, a contrasting purple halo and a distinctive blue central eye, Osteospermum ‘Serenity Blue Eyed Beauty’ brings a bright, captivating splash of colour to sunny gardens. This compact African Daisy is a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant choice that works beautifully in mass plantings, borders and containers, where its striking two-tone flowers can really stand out. In mild climates, Osteospermum can flower from late winter into summer and even intermittently year-round, making it a wonderful choice for adding long-lasting seasonal colour to the garden. Once established, it needs relatively little water, while regular deadheading and a light prune after flowering can help maintain a neat, floriferous plant.
Plant in full sun and well-drained soil for the best flowering and healthiest growth. Water regularly while establishing, then reduce watering once established, allowing the soil to dry somewhat between watering; supplementary water during prolonged hot or dry periods will help maintain flowering. Remove spent flowers regularly to encourage further blooms and keep the plant looking tidy. After a main flush of flowering, lightly prune or tidy the plant to encourage fresh growth and maintain its compact shape. Avoid poorly drained or consistently wet soil, as good drainage is important for healthy growth.
The “Blue Eyed Beauty” name refers to the flower’s distinctive colouring. Its bright yellow petals surround a contrasting mid-purple halo and a central blue eye, giving this African Daisy its particularly eye-catching appearance.
| Botanical Name | Osteospermum ecklonis |
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Growth Expectancy
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25–36 cm H × 36–51 cm W
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| Water Smart | Semi-Water Smart |
| Indigenous | Yes |
African Daisy | Osteospermum 'Akila Purple'
Regular price R 59.95Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, then allow the soil to dry slightly between watering. Deadhead faded flowers to keep the plant looking fresh and encourage further flowering. Trim lightly when needed to maintain its naturally mounded shape.
Akila Purple belongs to the Akila series, which was bred for compact, well-branched plants that can produce their flowers within a similar flowering window across the different colours in the series.
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Osteospermum ecklonis 'Akila Purple'
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Growth Expectancy
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40-50cm H x 40-50cm W
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| Water Smart | Semi-Water Smart |
| Indigenous | Yes |
African Daisy | Osteospermum 'White'
Regular price R 59.95These pure white blooms bring a fresh, tranquil feel to sunny gardens, with their classic daisy-like flowers creating an effortlessly elegant display. Ideal for pots, borders and garden beds, this easy-going African Daisy enjoys full sun and well-drained soil. It flowers from late winter into summer and even intermittently year-round, providing plenty of opportunity to enjoy its timeless white blooms.
Choose a sunny position with light, well-drained soil and water regularly while establishing. Once established, allow the soil to dry slightly between watering rather than keeping it constantly wet. Remove spent flowers to encourage continued blooming and trim lightly to maintain a tidy shape
Osteospermum is part of the daisy family, Asteraceae, and South Africa has been a major source of the species used to develop the many colourful garden forms available today.
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Osteospermum White
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Growth Expectancy
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35-40cm H x 35-45cm W
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Position
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| Water Smart | Semi-Water Smart |
| Indigenous | Yes |
African Daisy | Osteospermum 'Serenity Rose Magic'
Regular price R 59.95These captivating blooms make a striking feature in any sunny garden, with their beautiful rose, coral and purple tones creating an eye-catching display. The compact, upright growth of Serenity Rose Magic makes it well suited to pots, borders and garden beds, while the contrasting dark centres add extra depth to its colourful flowers. It thrives in full sun and flowers from late winter into summer and even intermittently year-round.
Grow in a sunny position with well-drained soil and water consistently while establishing. Once established, allow the soil to dry slightly between watering. Remove faded flowers regularly to encourage a tidy appearance and continued flowering. Give the plant a light tidy-up in spring to maintain its shape.
The cultivar is also known as 'Balseroma', while its trade name is Serenity Rose Magic. Its flowers are particularly interesting because their colouring changes as the blooms age, creating several shades on the same plant.
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Osteospermum ecklonis 'Serenity Rose Magic'
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Growth Expectancy
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25-30cm H x 35-50cm W
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| Water Smart | Semi-Water Smart |
| Indigenous | Yes |
