Avalanche White Sun Daisy

Osteospermum 'Avalanche'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: A selection from the Drakensburg Mountains of South Africa, this variety is one of the most cold hardy of the African daisies. Large white flowers with yellow centers bloom beginning in mid-spring. The blooms of this plant are sterile, so it will not self seed.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 8-12" tall x 12-18" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: White
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • Garden Entrance
  • Localscapes Path
    • Localscapes Exhibit
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter