Osteospermum barberiae ‘Purple Mountain’

Osteospermum 'Purple Mountain' is a super hardy African Daisy with warm lavender purple daisies with yellow centres for months on end.

Osteospermum barberiae var. compactum ‘Purple Mountain’ is a super hardy African Daisy that will bloom constantly or in waves from spring to summer and intermittently until frost with deadheading with warm lavender purple daisies with yellow centres on a mat or mound of lush, green foliage. Drought tolerant once established. A dazzling wild flower from the summits of the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa. Grow in lean soils that are not over-irrigated.

Common Name:  African Daisy

Family:  Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-9

Light:  Full Sun Part Sun

Height:  8-12"

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Purple

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Yellow

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Spring - Summer

Soil Moisture:  Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant

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Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  Butterflies Bees

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

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