Gamolepis chrysanthemoides (syn. Euryops chrysanthemoides) - African bush daisy
Family Asteraceae
Description:
This is a small genus of daisies from southern Africa. This native of southern Africa is a shrubby evergreen plant to three feet tall with bright yellow daisy flowers. Flowering is heaviest during the cool months of the year. It grows best in a dry situation and is noted as "deer resistant."
Location:
See plants can be seen at the sidewalk circles northwest of the Administration Building and northwest of building 51.
Size:
Herbaceous plant to two to three feet tall.
Care Instructions:
Light: full sun
Water: very drought tolerant when established
Soil: well-drained, best in low pH
This is an easy plant for northeast Florida. It grows best in a sunny, well-drained site. Prune as needed to keep the plant compact. It will flower again on the new growth.
Pruning may be required to keep the plant low and full