Family ASTERACEAE
Genus Gazania
Species rigens
Sub Specie uniflora
SA Plant Number
Basionym Gazania rigens uniflora

Gazania rigens uniflora is a hardy, evergreen, drought resistant, creeping groundcover with attractive glossy green leaves.

They are free flowering with beautiful, large clear yellow 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 to 30 cm

Butterflies: The yellow flowers attract many butterflies to the garden.

Stabilize soil: The plants are ideal for stabilizing 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: Yellow shades, Garden type: Grassland Garden, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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