Heat tolerant plants with large salmon orange and lavender blue daisy flowers. The mounded habit really holds the flowers up for great flower presence. It works well in hanging baskets, window boxes, patio planters and landscapes.
Height: 8 - 12 Inches
Spread: 10 - 18 Inches 25cm - 46cm
Flower Colors: Orange Purple
Habit: Mounded
Container Role: Filler
Part Sun to Sun
Maintenance Category: Easy
Bloom Time: Planting To Hard Frost
Osteo Bright Lights Horizon Sunset (African Daisy)
Deadheading not necessary for continuous bloom. Plants will "bury their dead" (new flowers will quickly cover old flowers) so no deadheading necessary. Bright Lights Osteospermum do not like having wet feet and will react badly to constantly wet soil. Be sure to allow soil in containers to get dry on top before watering and only plant Bright Lights in ground beds with good drainage. While it shouldn't be necessary you can trim your plants with a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears at any time.
A yearly application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.