Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Gazania Red
Gazania Red is a low clumping gazania with rich red, daisy-like flowers that open wide in sun. It stays under a foot tall, making a neat edge for sunny beds and a quick fill for pots. In the Valley it blooms most from fall through spring. Plant in fall or late winter for the longest run of color.
Best for: sunny bed edges and borders, pots and raised planters, and red cool-season color.
Clumps stay under a foot tall. Set them 10 to 18 inches apart along a sunny walk or bed edge for a low line of red.
It grows well in pots and raised planters with good drainage. Plants are easy to swap out when they tire, so a pot of red gazanias can be refreshed each fall.
Plant from mid-September through November or February through April. It grows most from October to April, when the red flowers are heaviest.
It struggles above about 110°F in Valley summers. Poorly drained soil leads to root rot, and plantings often need replacing after a few years.
- Border edging10 in apart
- Bed or mass planting18 in apart
Water regularly through the summer heat, and cut back in winter. Keep the soil from staying soggy.
Plant it where water drains away quickly. Wet, poorly drained soil leads to root rot and fungus.
It often weakens after a hot summer or a few years. Replace tired plants in fall for the next season of color.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
When should I plant Gazania Red?
Plant it from mid-September through November, or February through April. It grows most from October to April, so a fall planting gives the longest show.
When does it bloom?
It blooms mostly from fall through spring, heaviest in late winter and spring. Plant it in fall for flowers through the cool months.
How big does it get?
It grows under a foot tall and about a foot wide. Use it along the front of a bed or in a pot where it will not be hidden.
How far apart should I plant it?
Plant it about 10 inches apart for a tight edge, or about 18 inches apart in a bed. The Spacing tab shows both options.
Does it handle the summer heat?
It struggles above about 110°F and often looks tired by late summer. Give it regular water through summer, and plan to replace worn plants in fall.
How should I water it?
Water regularly in summer and less in winter. Plant it where water drains away, since soggy soil leads to root rot.
Can I grow it in a pot?
Yes. It grows well in pots and raised planters. Use a pot with a drainage hole and water more often in summer.
How long does it last?
It is a short-lived perennial here, and plantings often weaken after a few years. Many gardeners replant in fall to keep the color going.
How cold hardy is it?
Most growers rate it hardy to about 15°F, and some rate it to 25°F. Valley winters rarely hurt it, but cover it on the coldest nights.
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Gazania Red is a clumping gazania, a South African daisy, grown in the Valley for red flowers from fall through spring. It slows in summer heat above about 110°F. This page covers its size, spacing, planting time, watering and heat.
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Gazania Red for Valley gardens
Gazania Red is a low clumping daisy with red flowers. It blooms most from fall through spring, when little else is in color at ground level.
Best time to plant gazanias
Plant from mid-September through November or February through April. Gazanias grow most from October to April, so fall plantings bloom longest.
How far apart to plant Gazania Red
Space clumps about 10 inches apart for a tight edge or about 18 inches apart in a bed. Each clump grows about a foot wide.
Can gazanias take Phoenix heat?
They struggle above about 110°F and often look tired by late summer. Regular summer water helps, and many gardeners replace them each fall.
Gazanias in pots
They grow well in pots and raised planters with good drainage. Tired plants are easy to swap out when the season turns.
How cold hardy are gazanias?
Most growers rate them to about 15°F, and some rate them to 25°F. Valley winters rarely hurt them.
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