The Gazania family is yet another of South Africa’s indigenous gems that provide unbeatable colour. They are known as ‘Botterblomme’ in Afrikaans and are often referred to as ‘Treasure Flowers’ in English.
Gazanias are evergreen, herbaceous perennials that are clump-forming. They ensure splashes of outstanding bright, ground cover colour in a garden when they are grown in the full sun. Remember, that they close their heads in shade or as the sun goes down!
Gazania’s flower from spring to autumn and deadheading on a regular basis will encourage new flowers and a longer flowering period. Butterflies just love the flowers and this in turn will encourage bird life to your garden.
Gazania’s are not fussy about the soil they are grown in, this is clearly illustrated when one sees them flowering profusely against a hot dry dusty road in the full sun! However for best results and a longer flowering period give them a well-drained compost enriched soil.
Gazanias are water-wise and drought tolerant. Be aware of overwatering as they will rot with excessive water, only water when the soil is dry.
Gazanias are low maintenance plants that will brighten up hard to landscape areas. There are many Gazania varieties for sale in nurseries and Garden centres. Look out for these exception performers
Gazania Gazoo has extra large blooms in bright colours. They grow 25-30cm high.
Gazania ‘Kiss’ is free flowering with large blooms in bright colours. They grow 20-25cm high.
Eastern Cape Stockists:
Floradale Nursery – Port Elizabeth
Floradale Nursery – East London
Red Leaf Nursery – Port Alfred
Builders Express East London
Builders Express – Jeffreys Bay
Builders Express – Newton Park
Builders Express – Queenstown
Builders Express – Uitenhage
Builders Express – Walmer
Builders Express – Walker drive
Builders Warehouse – Port Elizabeth
Free State Stockists:
Alma Kwekery – Welkom
Bruwer Kwekery – Bloemfontein
Builders Warehouse Bloemfontein
Greenside Kwekery – Bloemfontein
Harrismith Kwekery – Harrismith
Plants@Preller – Bloemfontein
Platberg Nursery – Harrismith
Pretty Garden Tuinsentrum – Bloemfontein
Urth Garden Centre – Bloemfontein
Gauteng Stockists:
4 Seasons Nursery – Heidelberg
Colourful Splendour – Craighall Park
Garden Pavilion – Brandmullers
Garden Pavilion – Eckards
Garden Pavilion – Sunkist
GardenShop Broadacres
GardenShop Bryanston
GardenShop Edenvale
GardenShop Flora Farm
GardenShop Menlo Park
GardenShop Parktown North
Lifestyle Home Garden – Randburg
Montrose Nursery – Morningside
Plant Paradise Garden Centre – Pretoria
Safari Tuinsentrum – Pretoria
Schaffler’s Nursery – Johannesburg
Limpopo Stockists:
Mpumalanga Stockists:
Garden Pavilion – Montana
Garden Pavilion – White River
North West Stockists:
Clarks Tuinsentrum – Lichtenburg
Garden Pavilion – Potchefstroom
Western Cape Stockists:
Cape Garden – Joostenbergvlakte
Cape Garden – Somerset West
Cape Garden – Stellenbosch
Starke Ayres Garden Centre – Rosebank
Starke Ayres Garden Centre – West Coast Village
Stodels – Bellville
Stodels – Constantia
Stodels – Kenilworth
Builders Express – Knysna
Stodels – Milnerton
Stodels – Somerset West
Builders Express – Kenilworth
Builders Express – Stellenbosch
Builders Express – Willowbridge
Builders Warehouse – Cape Gate
Builders Warehouse – City
Builders Warehouse – Constantiaberg
Builders Warehouse – George
Builders Warehouse – Helderberg
Builders Warehouse – Table View
Builders Warehouse – Tygerberg
**Please note that not all stockists will have every plant featured**