How to Grow and Care for Capeweeds

Cape dandelion (Arctotheca calendula) is an herbaceous perennial that thrives in full sun and makes an excellent ground cover. Blooms from spring to summer with bright yellow, daisy-like flowers that attract bees, butterflies and some birds. Propagate by dividing rhizomes or sow seed after last frost. Deadhead flowers after blooming to prevent unexpected plants from growing.

Occasionally considered a weed, creeping bear's ear is primarily found growing in coastal areas. It is also occasionally cultivated as a flowering groundcover and is easily identifiable by its bright yellow flowers that appear in the summer.

Distinctive for its silvery-green foliage, cape beach daisy bears a resemblance to popular leaves with its deeply lobed, palmate leaves. Flourishing in coastal sands, this resilient groundcover showcases bright yellow daisy-like flowers, adapting to sunny, arid conditions, and stabilizing the dunes it calls home. Its hardy nature and attractive blooms make it a standout in its native habitat.