Gerbera daisy

Gerbera daisies are so perfect they hardly look real. They bloom in nearly every color (except true blues and purples) and produce fantastically large flowers on long, thick, sturdy stems. They last for a week or more in the vase, making them a favorite of flower arrangers.

This tender perennial will last the winter in only the warmest parts of the country, Zones 9-11. In the rest of the country, it is grown as an annual. It does well in average soil; it likes soil kept evenly moist but not overly wet. Fertilize lightly.

Light:

Sun

Zones:

10-11

Plant Type:

Annual,Perennial

Plant Height:

To 1 foot tall

Plant Width:

To 2 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers,Cut Flowers,Attracts Butterflies,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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'Revolution Red' gerbera daisy

Gerbera 'Revolution Red' produces large red flowers on a plant that blooms earlier than most other gerbera daisies. It grows 10 inches tall.
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'Sombrero' gerbera daisy

Gerbera 'Sombrero' offers deep red flowers with purple-black centers.
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'Woman' gerbera daisy

Gerbera 'Woman' bears bright pink flowers with fluffy pink centers.
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Plant It With

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Dichondra

Accent gerbera daisies with a lovely trailing skirt of silvery _Dichondra_ 'Silver Falls'.

Heliotrope

Because gerbera daisies don't have a scent, they're a perfect partner for fragrant heliotrope.

Lisianthus

Create the prettiest containers, garden beds, and bouquets on your block by mixing gerbera daisies with colorful lisianthus.

Propagation

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Seed