Botanical name
Osteospermum 'Blue Eyed Beauty'
Other names
African daisy 'Blue Eyed Beauty', Cape daisy 'Blue Eyed Beauty', Osteospermum 'Balostlueye'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Blue Eyed Beauty' _ 'Blue Eyed Beauty' is a tender, compact, mound-forming, evergreen perennial with toothed, spoon-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, veined, daisy-like, yellow flowerheads, purple to purple-blue at the base of the petals.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Colour
Flower
Flushed purple, Yellow in Summer; Flushed purple, Yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Cut back in spring.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Where to grow
Osteospermum 'Blue Eyed Beauty' (African daisy 'Blue Eyed Beauty') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Requires well-drained soil in full sun to flower well. In areas prone to frost, overwinter cuttings under glass.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered