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
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