Treasure flower
Gazania rigens
Treasure flower is an annual for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Annual |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 25 cm |
| Spread | 30 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 9a-11b, RHS H3 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 25 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 30 cm of room to spread, roughly 3 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 9a to 11b and rated H3 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Treasure flower's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'for height behind it
- Bird of Paradisefor height behind it
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'for height behind it
- Bottlebrush 'Splendens'for height behind it
- Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst'for height behind it
- California Brittlebushfor height behind it