Scientific Name: Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold'

Common Name: Gazania - Colorado Gold (aka Colorado Gold Treasure Flower)

Family: Asteraceae

Habit: Herbaceous Perennial, compact.

Growth Form: Beginning in late spring, the plant covers itself with bright yellow daisy-type flowers held over a rosette of narrow, deep green leaves. Silvery leaf underside. This hardy gazania forms a much more attractive evergreen mat.

Mature Size: Height: 4-6" Width: 10-12"

Flowers: Yellow. Bloom Time: Early Summer to Mid Fall. Flowers open quite early in the morning, closing only in inclement weather and at night. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional bloom.

Hardiness: Zone 5-9

Sun Requirements: Full Sun

Water Requirements: Drought Resistant / Waterwise, Average, Medium

Soil Requirements: Sandy Soil, Average Soil, Well-Drained Soil

Other Info: Containers, Rock Gardens, Xeriscapes. Low Maintenance, showy.