For daisies that delight, choose Osteospermums
IF ever there was a year when we need our spirits lifted, this is it. And one plant that always makes me feel better is the osteospermum, or African daisy. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that, like those of most daisy plants, the flowers open at their widest when the sun is shining!
These irrepressibly cheerful blooms come in a range of colours that brighten borders, beds and patio pots. They’re pretty good at providing weed-suppressing ground cover, too.
Closer investigation reveals that, despite those simple flowers, the osteospermum genus is actually a little complicated. It was once known as , a name that’s now used only in reference to some of the annual bedding forms.
