Gazania rigens - Gazania

About sixteen species of Gazania are native to southern Africa. This is the best known species in the United States. It is grows less than one foot tall depending on the variety. At three to four inches across, the daisy flowers seem disproportionately large for the plant. Flower colors are in a range of white, yellow, orange, red, pink and purple. Often, flowers have bands or stripes of two or more colors.

Gazania grows well in the Jacksonville area provided the soil is very well-drained. It does not tolerate wet soils for long, especially in the winter. Typically, it grows as a short-lived perennial but it will reseed in a suitable site.