Pronounciation: Arc-TOE-tis HI-bri-da ve-ni-dee-o-arc-TOE-tis

Hardiness zones
Sunset All zones as an annual, 15-24 as a perennial
USDA All zones as an annual, perennial zone 10-11

Landscape Use: Edging plant, color borders, informal accent.

Form & Character: Low growing, gracefully clumping, bright, cheery, informal.

Growth Habit: Evergreen, herbaceous, winter-time annual in Phoenix. Individual plants clump to 8 to 12 inches in width with a 6-inch height.

Foliage/Texture: Leaves tomentose, glaucous, espathulate with palmate venation, sometimes coarsely serrate, 2- to 5-inches long, brittle; medium fine texture.

Flowers & Fruits: Single perfect ray flowers on a 6- to 10-inch stalk. Flower petals pink with yellow centers; fruit inconspicuous.

Seasonal Color: Brilliant flowers during cool season.

Temperature: In Phoenix, temperatures above 110^oF will "wipe this plant out".

Light: Full to partial sun.

Soil: Tolerant of soil alkalinity.

Watering: Regular irrigations in desert areas.

Pruning: No pruning needed. Remove spent flowers to encourage more flower blooms.

Propagation: Seed

Disease and pests: None

Additional comments: In Phoenix, pink African daisy is rarely seen or available to purchase, yet is a wonderful hybrid Afican daisy for cool-season flower borders.