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Trailing Gazania

Gazania Trailing

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Overview

Trailing Gazania (Gazania rigens var. leucolaena) presents a low-growing, spreading habit, typically reaching heights of 8-10 inches with an impressive spread of up to 2 feet. This sun-loving perennial boasts vibrant daisy-like flowers in a variety of colors. Its blooms close at night and reopen with sunlight. Ideal for ground cover, rock gardens, or containers, it thrives in well-drained soil and is drought-tolerant once established, perfect for xeriscaping designs.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, LowZones 9–11Type Ground coverClimate Mediterranean

Trailing Gazania (Gazania Trailing) — typically reaching heights of 8-10 inches with an impressive spread of up to 2 feet

Trailing Gazania (Gazania Trailing) — leucolaena) presents a low-growing

Trailing Gazania (Gazania Trailing) — Trailing Gazania (Gazania rigens var

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Extra in Summer, Low
USDA zones: 9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Ground cover
Family: Asteraceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Trailing Gazania (Gazania Trailing) — typically reaching heights of 8-10 inches with an impressive spread of up to 2 feet

Trailing Gazania (Gazania Trailing) — leucolaena) presents a low-growing

Trailing Gazania (Gazania Trailing) — Trailing Gazania (Gazania rigens var

Photograph: Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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