Deep purple African daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis)

Deep purple African daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis) is a shrub that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Deep purple African daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis).

This plant is commonly known as deep purple African daisy.

This is a evergreen plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: deep purple African daisy
Scientific name: Osteospermum ecklonis
Plant type: Shrubs
Habit: Spreading / Branched
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Informal Garden, Mediterranean Garden, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding, Ground Cover, Wall-side Borders
Other characteristics: Drought resistant

Seasonal colors

How to plant Deep purple African daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis) – Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Shrubs are fundamental elements in any garden.

They add color and interest throughout the seasons with their wide variety of flowers, foliage, fruits, trunks and stems.

Whatever the size or style of your garden, the permanent woody structure or the foliage of evergreen shrubs will give the space shape and dimension.

How to plant

In this section we will learn how to plant Deep purple African daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.

Soil

Deep purple African daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis) is not a demanding plant regarding the type of soil and can grow in chalk, loam or sand.

• The chalky soil is pale and contains chunks of calcium-rich rock. It is a fertile and well-draining soil, almost always alkaline.

• The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.

• Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.

It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.

Regarding drainage, Osteospermum ecklonis likes to grow in well drained soil.

Sunlight

Deep purple African daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis) should be grown in full sun places.

Cultivation profiles – Growing Deep purple African daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis) – Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons