Osteospermum Margarita White Spoon ('Fidostwhispo'PBR)

RHS Plant Profile
African daisy [Margarita White Spoon]

Synonyms

Osteospermum 'Fidostwhispo'PBR

A compact, upright, half-hardy biennial to 25cm in height with sparsely toothed, spoon-shaped, glossy, mid green leaves and daisy-like flowers with spoon-shaped white and purple outer petals and dark purple blue centres, from summer into autumn

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Potentially harmful
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Genus
Osteospermum can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs, with aromatic, evergreen, simple or lobed leaves and showy daisy-like flowers over a long period from late spring
Name Status
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a warm, sunny position. Tolerate poor soil, salt or drought. In frosty areas overwinter cuttings under glass

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer from non-flowering shoots

Pruning

Deadhead regularly and tidy in spring. No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews and Verticillium wilt