Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Gazania Yellow
Gazania Yellow is a low clumping gazania with green leaves and bright yellow, daisy-like flowers. It stays under a foot tall and blooms most from fall through spring, with the heaviest show in late winter and spring. Use it to edge sunny beds, fill raised planters or brighten pots.
Best for: edging sunny beds and borders, raised planters and pots, and cool-season color on gentle slopes.
It stays under a foot tall and about a foot wide. Plant clumps about 10 to 18 inches apart along the front of a sunny bed or border.
Yellow flowers are heaviest in late winter and spring, with more in fall. Plant in fall or late winter for the longest show.
It grows well in raised planters and containers with good drainage. Tired plants are easy to replace each fall, so a planter stays full of yellow through the cool season.
Gazanias struggle above about 110°F and look stressed in Valley summers. Poor drainage causes root rot, and older plantings often need replacing.
- Border edging10 in apart
- Bed or mass planting18 in apart
Water regularly through the summer heat. In winter keep it on the drier side, since it overwinters well if not kept wet.
Plant it where water drains away quickly. Wet, poorly drained soil leads to root rot and fungus.
It struggles above about 110°F and often looks stressed by late summer. Many Valley gardeners replace tired plants each fall.
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 is the best time to plant gazanias in Phoenix?
Plant it from mid-September through November, or February through April. It grows most from October to April, so fall and late winter plantings bloom longest.
When does Gazania Yellow bloom?
It blooms mostly in late winter and spring, with flowers into fall and scattered bloom most of the year. Plant it in fall for the longest show.
Does it need full sun?
Yes. Plant it in full sun in soil that drains well, where it blooms best.
How big does it get?
It grows under a foot tall and about a foot wide as a clump. Use it at the front of a bed or in a planter.
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.
Will it survive the Phoenix summer?
It often struggles above about 110°F and can look poor by late summer. Give it regular summer water, and plan to replace tired plants in fall.
How often should I water it?
Water regularly through summer heat. Keep it on the drier side in winter, since it overwinters well if it is not kept wet.
How cold hardy is it?
It is hardy to about 15°F, so Valley winters rarely hurt it, but cover it on the coldest nights.
Does it attract pollinators?
Yes. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers, so leave the blooms on until they fade.
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Gazanias are clumping daisies from South Africa that bloom best in the Valley from fall through spring. They slow down and can struggle above 110°F. This page covers Gazania Yellow size, spacing, watering, summer heat and when to plant.
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Gazania Yellow in Phoenix
Gazania Yellow is a low clumping daisy with bright yellow flowers. In the Valley it blooms most from fall through spring.
When to plant gazanias in Arizona
Plant from mid-September through November, or February through April. That is when they grow most actively and bloom best.
Do gazanias survive Phoenix summers?
They often struggle above about 110°F. Many gardeners grow them as cool-season plants and replace them in fall.
How far apart to plant gazanias
Plant clumps about 10 inches apart for an edge or about 18 inches apart in a bed. Each clump grows about a foot wide.
Watering gazanias in the Valley
Water regularly in summer and keep them drier in winter. Soggy soil leads to root rot, so plant them where water drains.
Gazanias in raised planters
Gazanias grow well in raised planters and containers with good drainage. Tired plants are easy to replace when the season turns.
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