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Osteospermum Dalina Compact Purple

Common name: African daisy, Cape Daisy

-1 to -5°C
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators
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Richly coloured, daisy-like blooms with a golden heart With its intense magenta purple hues Osteospermum ecklonis ‘Dalina Compact Purple’ brings depth and colour to your garden when it blooms from May to October. Developed to suit smaller patios and planting spaces - these plants will only grow to 30cm tall, with a spread of 30cm. Osteospermum are said to represent joy and happiness and make a fantastic gift which will spread optimism wherever it grows. Flowers also have the enchanting habit of opening wide on sunny days and closing up at night or when it is overcast. An easy-going plant Osteospermum ecklonis ‘Dalina Compact Purple’ is great for pollinators and can also be cut for a vase or bouquet. This variety is a half-hardy, semi-evergreen perennial which prefers to be planted in a well-drained soil with full sun. Plants are drought tolerant once established. Dependent upon where you garden in the UK plants may need protection, particular when temperatures dip below -5°C.
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Key Information
Latin Name Osteospermum Dalina Compact Purple YP
Common Name African daisy, Cape Daisy
Hardiness H3 (-1 to -5°C)
Colour Purple
Format Young Plants
Position Full-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 0.30
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.30
Soil Conditions Chalk Loam Sand
Aspect South-facing, West-facing
Drought Tolerant Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for hanging baskets Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes
Good for groundcover Yes

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