Colorado Gold Gazania Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold'
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Gazania linearis 'P004S'
- Phonetic Spelling
- ga-ZAY-nee-ah li-nee-AR-is
- Description
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Award-winning Colorado Gold® Gazania or Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' is a herbaceous perennial cultivar with bright, daisy-like yellow flowers with orangish-brown center disk florets, blooming in late spring through the summer. It is a stemless, low-growing plant that grows 3 to 6 inches tall and 6 to 12 inches wide with a compact, ground-hugging mat habit. Its foliage presents as a basal rosette of narrow, shiny, deep-green leaves. The undersides of the leaves are silvery, which differs from the plant species. It is a member of the daisy family (Asteraceae).
Prefers full sun to partial shade and is adaptable to a variety of soil types, with well-drained, low- to medium-moisture conditions. It is intolerant of wet, soggy soils and is best planted in gravel-based soil with quick drainage. Once established, watering should be deep but infrequent. It is more winter-hardy than other Gazania varieties, and best grown in hardiness zones 5 to 9. This plant is fast-growing, drought-tolerant, and deer- and rabbit-resistant. Deadheading spent blooms will encourage more flowers.
Consider Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' as a low-growing border planting, container plant, or in a pollinator garden, rock garden, or cottage garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant insect pests or diseases. Monitor for mealybugs and thrips. Improper drainage can lead to root and stem rot. Other possible diseases include powdery mildew, fungal spots, and crown rot.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Gazania
- Species:
- linearis
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Wildlife Value:
- The flowers attract pollinators.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Colorful
- Easy to Grow
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 0 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Horizontal
- Prostrate
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- The shiny, daisy-like yellow petal-rays with orangish-brown center florets. They are quite showy and abundant. Blooms from June to July.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- The leaves are linear to lanceolate, deep green on the upper side, and silvery on the underside. They are arranged in basal rosettes.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Pool/Hardscape
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Rabbits
