Osteospermum fruticosum
ASTERACEAE

• As a semi-succulent prostrate groundcover, the trailing African daisy is well-adapted to the dry, sandy, windy conditions of its Cape Flats Dune Strandveld habitat. It has cheerful green spoon-shaped leaves and daisy-like flowers with white to purple ray florets surrounding dark violet disc florets. The mass floral display in early spring attracts a host of butterflies, beetles and other interesting goggos to urban gardens.
• Flowering time: July-November
  In your garden: For full sun in well-drained soil. Ideal as a fast-growing filler for existing flower beds or for soft texture cascading over a retaining wall. Best suited to coastal gardens.
  Distribution: Found growing on coastal dunes from the West Coast to KZN
  Illustration: J. Miller, 1755-1760