Groundcover
Colorado Gold Gazania
Gazania linearis 'P004S' (COLORADO GOLD®)
Shiny golden daisies all season from a gazania that actually survives Colorado winters.
- Pollinator
- Groundcover
- Evergreen
- Plant Select®
Quick facts
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 4–8
- Water
- Low once established
- Sun
- Full sun
- Size
- 4–6 in. tall × 10–12 in. wide
- Bloom & interest
- Glossy golden daisies from late spring into fall; flowers close at night
- Plant type
- Groundcover
- Native range
- Not native to the US (non-invasive garden plant)
- Plant Select
- Plant Select® recommended plant
Why we recommend it
A Plant Select winner (1998): the rare hardy gazania, blooming for months on a low evergreen clump in dry, hot spots.
Best regions: Front RangeHigh DesertGreat Basin
How to grow it
Watering to establish
Water weekly the first summer; afterward every 2–3 weeks in hot weather.
Pruning
Deadhead for tidiness; remove winter-damaged leaves in spring.
Soil
Well-drained soil; thrives in hot, reflected-heat sites such as hellstrips and along pavement.
Pairs well with
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Where to buy
Shop Colorado Gold Gazania from trusted growers. For the best selection of xeric plants, try a mail-order specialist or ask a local independent nursery.
- High Country Gardens (opens in a new tab)Xeric specialist
- Nature Hills Nursery (opens in a new tab)Wide selection
- American Meadows (opens in a new tab)Perennials & seeds
- Etsy (opens in a new tab)Small growers
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