The Species

Most Osteospermums in our gardens today are hybrids. The popularity of this plant ensures that the number of new varieties available each year is steadily growing.

There are many species of Osteospermum. In the list below we name just a few of the more common species:

SPECIES  ORIGIN  CONDITIONS  ALTITUDE  COLOUR  O. barbarae Eastern Cape  shade tolerant  below 500m purple shades  O. caulescens eastern mountains of Republic of South Africa  grassy areas  up to 2000m white shades  O. ecklonis Western Cape  coast areas  up to 1000m pure white with dark blue disc  O. fruticosum Republic of South Africa  coast areas  up to 200m pure white with mauve disc  O. jucundum eastern mountains of Republic of South Africa  high altitudes  1000-3000m pink with yellow disc with blue centre