How to Grow and Care for African daisy

Blue-eyed african daisy is a summer annual shrub found in Africa. It has attractive large white flowers with an interesting mauve center and bright yellow ring. The pale green leaves have short white hairs that make them appear grey. Blue-eyed african daisy can be grown in containers and as ornamentals in a garden.

Given its attractiveness, it’s a shame that blue-eyed African daisy is so rare. In the wild, it is only found in sand dune communities in the Cape province of South Africa. It is often mistaken for the more common A. venusta, a popular ornamental plant. Bees pollinate its attractive yellow daisy-like flowers. Its spreading nature makes it excellent as ground cover.

Cape daisy comes from South Africa and is perfect for adding a touch of life to dry places, as it loves abundant sunshine and even a drought. Its 10 cm blooms are sure to enchant you with their lovely, creamy white petals that are often vibrant red or orange and shoot out from golden and dark centers.

African daisy 'Wine' is an African daisy cultivar that displays rosy pink petals, with its center encased in a golden ring. The flower gives an overall appearance that resembles the common daisy, which is alluded to in the genus title. This species is loved for its long flowering period, from late spring to the first frost.

African daisy 'Flame' produces flowers that are 10 cm wide. As hinted by the name of this cultivar, these flowers are bright bronzy orange in color. The flowers contrast nicely with its silver-green foliage. This cultivar is derived from Arctotis venusta and Arctotis fastuosa.