White with Purple Eye African Daisy

10 seeds 

PLANTING

Osteospermum ecklonis

Annual

Germination: 5-15 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 70-75ºF

Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface and press into the soil, seeds need light to germinate

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-10 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-75ºF soil temperatures. Transplant after the last frost date, 10-12” apart.

Sowing Outdoors:Direct sowing outdoors only in areas with a long growing season

Growth Habit:Mounded

Height and Width:12-14” x 12-14” 

Spacing: 10-12” apart

Light Needs:  Full sun, part sun in hot areas

Soil Needs: Average to fertile, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed:110-120 days

Uses: Containers, window-boxes, borders, mass plantings, heat-loving, and established plants are tolerate drought.

Care: Water seedlings regularly until established. Amend soil with compost before transplanting. Cut back stems as the blooms fade, this encourages more flower production.