General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 16 to 20 inches
Plant Spread: 16 to 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Soft golden yellow outer petals shading to lavender-pink towards the center.
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 60ºF-80ºF
Days to germinate: 7 to 21
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Trade name information:
Series: Zion™
Trade Name: Shadow Yellow
Cultivar name: 'KLEOE12199'
Common names
  • African Daisy
  • Cape Daisy
Also sold as:
  • Osteospermum ecklonis 'Zion Shadow Yellow'

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Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-03-22
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-02-21
Inspired by the colors of Zion National Park in Utah.

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