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Purple Mountain® Sun Daisy

Osteospermum barberiae var. compactum 'P005S'

Pronunciation: oss-tee-oh-BAR-ber-ee-ay SPUR-mum
SKU #07935
5-9

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Showy lavender-purple daisies will completely cover the compact mounding clumps of foliage, reliably blooming from spring to late summer. Hardy to 7,000 ft., this sturdy perennial provides dazzling color to the edge of a border. Great in containers and window boxes.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when soil is dry to the touch.
SIZE: Forms a compact mound to 12 in. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: ALL

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Bloom TimeMid-spring through late summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsFountain Grass (Pennisetum); Lantana (Lantana); Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Heliotrope (Heliotropium); Cordyline (Cordyline)
Care InstructionsProvide well drained soil. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep extensive root system. Shear spent flowers to promote blooming. Cut back by half and fertilize before new growth begins in early spring.
LoreA 1998 Plant Select® award recipient. Plant Select® is a collaboration of Colorado State University, Denver Bonanic Gardens, and the green industry, helping gardeners and horticultural professionals transform the American landscape to a vibrancy inspired by our western regional landscape.
Details
Bloom TimeMid-spring through late summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Style
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsFountain Grass (Pennisetum); Lantana (Lantana); Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Heliotrope (Heliotropium); Cordyline (Cordyline)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide well drained soil. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep extensive root system. Shear spent flowers to promote blooming. Cut back by half and fertilize before new growth begins in early spring.
History
LoreA 1998 Plant Select® award recipient. Plant Select® is a collaboration of Colorado State University, Denver Bonanic Gardens, and the green industry, helping gardeners and horticultural professionals transform the American landscape to a vibrancy inspired by our western regional landscape.

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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.