Gerbera Daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
Gerbera Daisy is a perennial for edging, focal point, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 30 cm |
| Spread | 30 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-11b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 30 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. 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 8a to 11b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Gerbera Daisy'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:
- Autumn Sage 'Hot Lips'for height behind it
- Black Huckleberryto edge in front
- Bluebeardto flower when it does not
- Calamintto edge in front
- Catmint 'Cat's Pajamas'to edge in front
- Cigar Plantto edge in front