Annuals, Perennials > Gazania > Gazania rigens > Gazania rigens 'Freddie'
Gazania rigens
'Freddie'
Freddie Gazania
Origin: The species is native to South Africa.
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Gazania |
| Species |
| rigens |
| Cultivar |
| 'Freddie' |
| Category |
| Annuals, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| >9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34 - 40 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Gazania are well known for their bright flowers blooming during the summer. |
| Landscape |
| Containers, flower beds and borders. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Flowers close when shaded. |
| Shape |
| Mat forming. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to aphids and grey moulds when indoors. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by softwood cuttings taken from the base of shoots in late summer. Be sure to avoid frost conditions while plant matures. |
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