Dimorphotheca jucunda
Water Needs
Moderate water wise
Groundcover; Perennial
Trailing Mauve Daisy
25 - 35 cm x 60 cm
Size
Light Conditions
sun
Frost
hardy
Flowers
mauve March to September; autumn winter spring
Garden Situation
rockery; sun; semi-sun; container; hanging basket; walls; urban streets; sandy soils; paving; roof; dry soils; slope bank; wildlife butterflies insects butterfly host; clay soils;
Habitat
grassland
Region
thicket; Highveld; subtropical east coast; Highveld; bushveld savanna
Rain Season
summer
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Description
The Trailing Mauve Daisy is one of the delights of an African autumn and winter garden. Plants form soft mounds of mid- to dark green foliage covered in pink to purple flowers from March to September. This daisy species makes an excellent strong-growing groundcover beneath light-canopied trees, to spill over a wall or down a bank. Plants spread rapidly, rooting where stems touch the ground. Flowers open in full sun so remain closed on cloudy days.