Sanvitalia procumbens 'Orange Sprite'

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creeping zinnia 'Orange Sprite'

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'Orange Sprite' is a spreading annual to 20cm, forming a loose mat of foliage, with dark-centred deep orange flowers 2.5cm across in summer and early autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Matforming
Genus
Sanvitalia can be annuals or perennials of spreading habit, with opposite, simple leaves and daisy-like yellow or orange flower-heads over a long period in summer and autumn
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Easy to grow in any reasonably well-drained soil if given plenty of sun. Use it as a trailing plant in a container or grow in rock garden, gravel garden or the front of a flower bed

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Patio and container plants
  • Gravel garden
  • Rock garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Garden edging

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free