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)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 60 to 85°
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: Copper Amethyst
Cultivar name: 'KLEOE09175'
Common names
  • African Daisy
Also sold as:
  • Purple Sun

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Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-04-02
Location: Rochester, NY
Date: June 2020
Zion
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2017-11-20
First flowers on this newly planted color changing African Daisy.
Location: Kalama, wa
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Location: My Garden
Date: 2016-03-27
Location: Oregon City, OR
Date: 2015-07-23
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2012
light catches the colors on these in briliant ways
Location: Eureka, CA
Date: 2019-04-25
Location: Darwell Rolling Woods, Alberta
Date: 2015-08-04
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2011-05-18
Location: KALAMA WA
Date: 2016-05-25
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Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-30

Date: 2013-03-15
Location: At a local nursery
Date: 2014-04-18

Date: 2013-03-18

Date: 2013-03-15

Date: 2013-03-15

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Comments:
  • Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Mar 4, 2013 9:59 AM concerning plant:
    Stunning blend of color on these. Bloomed all throughout spring/summer/and fall with deadheading.

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