Family ASTERACEAE
Genus Gazania
Species krebsiana
SA Plant Number
Basionym Gazania krebsiana

Gazania krebsiana is a perennial, evergreen, clump forming, low growing, drought tolerant, attractive free flowering groundcover.

The flowers are orange to scarlet and appear in late winter and spring. Hybrids are available in many bright colours.

The flowers are edible and it has many traditional uses.

Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil, therefore ideal for rockeries and containers or in a grassland garden.

Size: Up to 30cm

Insect food plant: The bright yellow flowers attract a host of pollinating insects.

Culinary: The flowers are reputed to be edible.

Limpopo, North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State, KwaZulu Natal, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Western Cape

Biome:Grassland

Natural Habitat Grassland  

Growth Rate: Fast Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Groundcovers and Perennials, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Sun - Full, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Edible: Edible fruit, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Groundcover, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Rockeries and retaining walls, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Orange shades, Flower colour: Red shades, Garden type: Grassland Garden, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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