Family ASTERACEAE
Genus Gazania
Species rigens
Sub Specie leucolaena
Variegata Pink
SA Plant Number
Basionym Gazania rigens leucolaena Pink

Gazania rigens leucolaena pink is a hardy, evergreen, drought resistant, creeping groundcover with attractive silvery-grey leaves.

They are free flowering with beautiful, pink flowers which are borne from August to February.

The flowers close in low light so they need to be planted in full sun. Remove the dead flowers to promote a long and floriferous flowering season.

Needs well-drained soil. Ideal for rockeries and containers and for stabilizing soil on banks.

Size:15-30cm

Butterflies: The beautiful, large, pink flowers attracts many butterflies to the garden.

Stabilize soil: The plants help to stabilize the soil on banks.

Eastern Cape, Western Cape

Biome:Grassland

Natural Habitat Coastal dunes, Grassland  

Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Groundcovers and Perennials, Position: Sun - Full, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Butterfly Host, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Groundcover, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Rockeries and retaining walls, Garden Uses: Soil Stabilising, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Resistant, Flower colour: Pink shades, Garden type: Grassland Garden, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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