Felicia amelloides 'Variegata' (Variegated Blue Daisy, Variegated Kingfisher Daisy, Variegated Blue Marguerite)
Botanical Information
Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Felicia |
Species | amelloides |
Cultivar | 'Variegata' |
Category | Perennials |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | The species is native to temperate South Africa. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 9 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 9a |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H4 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | - 5 - 1 |
Temperature (°F) | 23 - 34 |
Height | 1 - 1.5 m |
Spread | 0.5 - 1 m |
Growth | Fast |
Flowering Period | June, July, August, September |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A rather small sub-shrub that works well as a bedding plant. Flowers bloom in the summer and autumn as daisy-like flowers with yellow centres. |
Shape | Bushy. |
Landscape | Garden edging, flower borders and beds. |
Propagation | Propagate by stem-tip softwood cuttings. |
Cultivation | Drought-resistant; grow in poor to moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun. |
Pests | Susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mites. |
Notable Specimens | Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Photographs
![Felicia amelloides 'Variegata', form. Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. 23/10/2019. Felicia amelloides 'Variegata', form. Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. 23/10/2019.](photos/Felicia-amelloides-Variegta-frm.jpg)
Felicia amelloides 'Variegata', form. Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. 23/10/2019.
![Felicia amelloides 'Variegata', form. Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. 23/10/2019. Felicia amelloides 'Variegata', form. Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. 23/10/2019.](photos/Felicia-amelloides-Variegta-frm2.jpg)
Felicia amelloides 'Variegata', form. Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. 23/10/2019.
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![Felicia amelloides 'Variegata', flower. Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. 23/10/2019. Felicia amelloides 'Variegata', flower. Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. 23/10/2019.](photos/Felicia-amelloides-Variegta-flw.jpg)
Felicia amelloides 'Variegata', flower. Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. 23/10/2019.