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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 8-10 inches
Plant Spread: 8-10 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
Days to germinate: 14 to 21
Depth to plant seed: surface sow or cover lightly, requires darkness to germinate
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Trade name information:
Series: Kiss™
Trade Name: Frosty Red
Cultivar name: 'Kiss Frosty Red'
Common names
  • Treasure Flower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Gazania rigens
  • Synonym: Gazania splendens

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Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2012-05-23
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2012-05-23
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