Colorado Gold treasure flower
Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Colorado Gold' treasure flower (Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold') is an annual for borders, rock gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. It stays low and creeping, only 3 to 6 inches tall and 6 to 12 inches wide. Bees visit the blooms, and the plant is drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Creeping thyme, Cornflower, and Queen of Night tulip.