Terracotta Gazania – 5 Seeds

Terracotta Gazania (Gazania krebsiana), is well known for its prevalence in the Western and Northern Cape provinces. It is one of Namaqualand ‘s most well-known and striking perennial plants with it’s orange flowers, flowering from early spring until the end of Summer. The flowers attract birds, bees, butterflies, ants and beetles to the garden. The dark green leaves are shiny on top and soft, or velvety, on the underside. The plant reaches about 15cm in height and 20 cm in width, making it an excellent ground-cover. They form tufted clumps and are excellent as pioneer plants.

Common names: terracotta gazania (Eng.); gousblom, botterblom, rooi gazania (Afr.)

Growing Terracotta Gazania

Indoor Sowing: Autumn.

Direct Sowing: Autumn.

• The best time to sow the seeds is in Autumn.
• For direct sowing, mix the seeds with sand and plant them directly in loosened soil.
• After sowing, water the planted area.
• The seeds germinate in about 3 – 4 weeks.
• Alternatively, sow the seeds indoor first into a sandy medium and cover slightly with sand to a depth of 2 mm.
• Water daily using a fine water spray and keep in a sheltered environment, until germination.
• As soon as the seedlings are strong enough, they may be transplanted in the garden.