Colorado Gold Gazania
Colorado Gold gazania is a winter hardy, low growing perennial flower. It has thin, strappy leaves that form a deep green, glossy mound.
Bright, shiny yellow flowers start to appear in early summer and continue throughout the growing season. Peak bloom is in May. The flowers open early in the morning, closing at the end of the day or during inclement weather.
It self-seeds easily, so it can fill in an area over time.
Colorado Gold Gazania
Colorado Gold gazania is a winter hardy, low growing perennial flower. It has thin, strappy leaves that form a deep green, glossy mound.
Bright, shiny yellow flowers start to appear in early summer and continue throughout the growing season. Peak bloom is in May. The flowers open early in the morning, closing at the end of the day or during inclement weather.
It self-seeds easily, so it can fill in an area over time.
Plant details
Botanic Name
Gazania linearis
Pronunciation
guh-ZAY-nee-uh lin-AIR-iss
Mature Height
4 to 6 in.
Mature Spread
8 to 10 in.
Water usage
One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.
Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.
Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.
Flower Color
yellow
Bloom time
summer to frost
Colorado Native
No
Natural Habitat
South Africa
Light Requirements
sun, part shade
Cold Hardiness
USDA zones 4-8
Elevation Limit
hardy to 9,000 ft.
Performance
Colorado Gold gazania performs consistently well at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden and other landscapes throughout the Colorado Springs area. Since it self-seeds readily, it requires some weeding to keep it under control. The seedlings are easily to pull since they have a single taproot.
Maintenance
Little to no maintenance is required for this plant. Since it self-seeds easily, seedlings may need to be weeded out from areas where they are not desired.