Felicia amelloides 'Santa Anita Variegated' (v)

RHS Plant Profile

blue daisy 'Santa Anita Variegated'

RHS

Synonyms

Felicia amelloides 'Santa Anita Variegata'

Bedding

A rounded bushy subshrub, usually grown as an annual, with deep green leaves marked with creamy-white. Deep blue daisy-like flowerheads with yellow disc-florets, 2-5cm across, appear from summer to autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, 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 Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: 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): H3
Drought Resistance: Yes

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Felicia can be annuals, perennials or evergreen sub-shrubs, with linear to obovate leaves and daisy-like flower-heads, mostly with blue-violet rays and yellow disk florets
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Drought-resistant; grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Under glass grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light with low humidity and good ventilation. Water sparingly in winter

Propagation

Propagate by stem-tip softwood cuttings in late summer and overwinter under glass

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Garden edging
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

No pruning required, pinch back young shoots to encourage bushiness

Pests

Susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free