Burnt Orange Cape Daisy

Burnt Orange Cape Daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis 'Burnt Orange') is a low, fast-growing, spreading perennial that reaches 30cm tall and 40cm wide. Its daisy flowers are deep orange, shading to hot pink at the centre and gold at the petal tips. They come in heavy flushes in spring and again in autumn, and young plants may open yellow before the colour deepens.

Why you'll love it

• Colour that shifts. Deep orange petals, a hot pink heart and gold tips make each flower richly layered. Young plants may flower yellow first.
• Two big flushes. Flowering is heaviest in spring and again in autumn, and it starts from tube stock size for quick colour.
• Fast and low. It spreads into a low mound quickly, so gaps in a new bed fill sooner.
• Drought tolerant. It copes with dry spells once established and tolerates most soils, including coastal and alkaline ground.
• Pot friendly. It suits pots, windowboxes and containers as well as garden beds.

Where it works best

Mass planting. Plant 40cm apart for a dense sheet of colour in a sunny bed. The plants knit together as they spread.

Pots and windowboxes. At 30cm tall it suits patio pots, deck containers and windowboxes.

Rockeries and borders. Use it at the front of a cottage garden border or spilling between rocks, where the orange stands out against stone.

Growing Burnt Orange Cape Daisy in Australia

Position and climate. Full sun. Protect it from frost, so it suits subtropical, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens, or pots you can move to shelter in colder districts.

Soil. Free-draining soil rich in organic matter. It tolerates most soil types and planting conditions, including coastal and alkaline soil.

Water and feed. Mulch and water regularly for the first 12 weeks while it establishes. Once settled it is drought tolerant, but feed and water regularly while it is in flower for the best display.

Pruning. Remove spent flowers to encourage a longer flowering season. Pinching them off as they fade takes only a minute each week and keeps the plant looking fresh.

What to expect when it arrives

We sell Burnt Orange Cape Daisy as tube stock. A tube is a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly, and because these daisies start flowering from tube size, colour comes early. Plant it straight into a sunny bed or pot it on, and expect it to settle within a few weeks of warm weather.

Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.

Plant care guides and related reading

• Browse our cape daisy and osteospermum range
• Perennial plants for a cottage garden
• Plants for pots and containers
• Rockery plants

Common questions

Why did my young plant flower yellow?

Young plants may open yellow before the colour deepens into orange as they grow. Give it full sun and regular feeding while it is in flower.

How do I keep it flowering?

Remove spent flowers regularly and feed and water while it is in bloom. Dead-heading encourages a longer flowering season.

Will it survive frost?

Protect it from frost. In colder districts grow it in pots that can move under cover, or treat it as seasonal colour.