Osteospermum
(sold as Summertime Vanilla Sky)
Family: Compositae
Common names: AFRICAN DAISY, CAPE DAISY
Native to: South Africa
Plant
Types: annual, perennial
Forms: clumping, erect
Max height: 1.3 feet
Max width: 1.3 feet
Flower
pink, secondary color present, violet
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Exposure: sun
Landscape use: container
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in spring
flowers in summer
Soil type: loam
USDA Zone: zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: +20 to +30 °F
Water: moderate, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
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Container plants that attract adult butterflies - perennial
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