| Description | African Daisy 'Lemon Symphony' (Osteospermum) is a sun-loving tender perennial with yellow flowers. It grows best in cool weather and will slow down or stop blooming in the heat mid-summer, then start blooming again in cooler weather—a tender evergreen perennial grown as an annual in colder climates. |
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| Pronunciation | (oss-tee-oh-SPUR-mum) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender, Tender perennials often grown as annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average tolerates drought |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average |
| Temperature | In the summer heat (temperatures above 75 degrees), flowering will slow down but pick up in the fall. Prefers cool nights. |
| Flowers | lemon yellow with purple eyes, daisy-like |
| Fruit | achene |
| Roots | Species plants are native to South Africa. |
| Dimensions | 12-14 by 12-14 inches (HS), may trail |
| Native Site | Species plants are native to South Africa. |
| Misc Facts | The genus name is derived from two Greek words osteo (bone) and spermum (seed |
| Notes & Reference | #48-Harrowsmiths Annual Garden (Bennet and Forsyth), #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Armitage), |
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