Melinda Myers

Gerbera Daisy

Botanical Name

Gerbera jamesonii

Min Zone

8

Max Zone

10

Height

12 to 18 inches

Width

9 to 12 inches

Flowers

Early summer to fall: bronze yellow disks surrounded by orange, red, pink, salmon, yellow or cream rays

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Benefits from afternoon shades in hot summer climates
• Provide good drainage to prevent root and stem rot
• Performs best with warm days followed by cool nights
• Deadhead to maintain appearance and promote flowering
• Can be overwintered in a cool, frost-free location with bright light and only enough water to prevent the soil from completely drying out
• Can be grown from seed, germination occurs in 1 to 2 weeks at 70°F
• Where winter hardy, plants can be carefully divided in spring

Problems

Gray mold, powdery mildew, anthracnose, thrips, mites, aphids, whiteflies, leaf miners

Varieties

• Flori Line Maxi Lilac - 4 inch lavender-pink blooms, 12 inch tall
• Garvinea Classic Jasmina - coral-pink petals, 16 inches tall and wide
• Karoo - 5 inch flowers holding pink to cream petals, 18 inches tall and wide
• Volcanoes - large orange blooms, 18 inches tall and wide
• Garvinea Sweet Smile - 3.5 inch golden yellow petals, 14 inches tall