Tanager® Terracotta Gazania
Gazania krebsiana
SKU
08257
This tough and hardy selection features brilliant florescent-orange daisy-like blooms from earliest spring to late autumn. Glossy, dark green leaves develop a deep purple tinge in the winter months. Forms a low, spreading mat.
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Full sun, Partial sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Lore | This 2003 Plant Select® winner was selected for outstanding garden performance throughout the high plains and inter-mountain areas of the Rocky Mountain region. |
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| Average Size at Maturity | Low spreading growth to 4 in. high and 10 in.wide. |
| Bloom Time | Spring through Fall |
| Flower Attribute | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Orange |
| Garden Style | Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Mass Planting, Wildlife Garden, Ground Cover |
| Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Special Feature | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Companion Plants | Salvia (Salvia); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Carpet Bugle (Ajuga); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Sedum (Sedum) |
Adapts to varied soil types, and moderate to low moisture. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a ground cover, space plants 6 - 12 inches apart. Control weeds until plants have filled in. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer when new growth begins in spring.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
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