Venidium fastuosum - Orange Prince Aka: African daisy. This magnificent plant is a native to South Africa and Namibia and is a member of the Aster family. It can be grown as a perennial in zones 10 and 11, and an annual in zones 3 – 9. It is a hardy and vigorous plant with slightly hairy, silvery, evergreen foliage and long, single stalks. Atop the stalk is a truly gorgeous 4” saucer-shaped flower with dense daisy-like petals that are a brilliant orangish–red that has a chocolate–colored ring forming around the large blackish – brown center. These flowers are extremely showy and surely would make an incredible statement in any garden. It has an excellent bloom time that can possibly last up to 6 months! When frost time comes, it will need its roots covered for protection. This plant grows best in full sun with moderately fertile, well-drained soil, and will grow up to 2 feet tall.  A nice feature of this plant is that it is drought tolerant. These flowers will attract pollinators to your garden such as Butterflies and Bees while being resistant to Deer and Rabbits. These make great cut flowers and do well in containers. Another nice feature of this plant is that it is easy to grow and maintain, making this the perfect flower for the beginning gardener! You don’t want to miss out on this plant find, it will surely add a nice touch to any garden!
 
 
          40+ fresh seed per pack      
 
 
 
Planting Zone: 3 – 11
 
Full Sun
 
Height: up to 2 feet
 
Width: 18 inches
 
Attracts Butterflies and Bees
 
Showy
 
Great for Cut Flowers, Containers
 
Deer and Rabbit resistant
 
Drought tolerant
 
Easy to Grow
 
Origin: South Africa, Namibia
 
 
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine,Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
 
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.