treasure flower
Gazania rigens
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Mixed
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Treasure flower (Gazania rigens) is an annual for borders, containers, and rock gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy or loamy soil. Its cascading mounds stay 6 to 12 inches tall. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms, and the flowers close at night.
Pairs well with Tuscan Blue rosemary, Evergold sedge, and Calamint.
Native range
South Africa.