Few cut flowers are as versatile as this lovely gazania, with large 3-inch blooms atop compact, nicely branched plants. Whether you grow New Day® a container with airy grasses and trailing plants, along the edge of the sunny border, or as groundcover for dry soil, it will delight you with a long season of magnificent color.
New Day® is actually a tender perennial, hardy in zones 9 and 10, but it's grown as an annual nearly everywhere. Easy to start from seed, it springs right up and takes off, the gray-green foliage offering a handsome, subdued background for those super-bright blooms. In this mix you get 6 of the boldest and best New Day® colors: yellow improved, white, clear orange, red shades, pink shades, and rose stripe.
This plant is only 8 to 10 inches high and 6 to 8 inches wide, so when it's covered it flowers, all you see is blooms. And so eye-catching they aredaisy-shaped, saturated with rich color, and long-lasting in garden or vase. They make a great choice for mixed containers with silver-leaved foliage plants or accent plantings with zinnias, marigolds, cosmos, and other easy-grow annuals. And they're so compact, you can tuck them into any sunny, well-drained spot that needs a pop of bright color. Have fun with this low-maintenance delight.
Genus | Gazania |
Species | rigens |
Variety | New Day® Mix Hybrids |
Item Form | Pack of 250 |
Zone | 9 - 10 |
Bloom Start To End | Early Summer - Late Summer |
Habit | Compact |
Seeds Per Pack | 250 |
Plant Height | 10 in - 12 in |
Plant Width | 6 in - 8 in |
Bloom Size | 3 in |
Additional Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Long Bloomers |
Bloom Color | Mix |
Foliage Color | Gray, Medium Green |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Moisture Requirements | Dry, Moist, well-drained |
Resistance | Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant |
Soil Tolerance | Clay, Normal, loamy, Poor, Sandy |
Uses | Baskets, Beds, Containers, Cut Flowers, Ground Cover, Outdoor |