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Gazania 'Tiger Eye' (Treasure flower 'Tiger Eye')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Gazania 'Tiger Eye'
Other names
Treasure flower 'Tiger Eye', Gazania 'Gazte'
Genus
Gazania Gazania
Variety or Cultivar
'Tiger Eye' _ 'Tiger Eye' is a compact, mound-forming, tender to half hardy, evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, bearing oblong to spoon-shaped, lobed, dark green leaves with cream to pale yellow margins, and, from early summer to early autumn, daisy-like, red- and yellow-flushed, orange flowers, marked black at the base of each petal.
Gazania 'Tiger Eye' is: Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
Flower
Orange in Summer; Orange in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse leafhopper , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Leaf-mining sawflies , Thrips , Vine weevil Aphids , Glasshouse leafhopper , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Leaf-mining sawflies , Thrips , Vine weevil
Grey mould Grey mould
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering.
Propagation
Can be propagated by seed, but may not come true to type if seed is garden-harvested.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Gazania 'Tiger Eye' (Treasure flower 'Tiger Eye') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Plant in poor, well-drained soil in full sun in open ground or a container. Dislikes damp conditions. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in full light. Water freely in growth; keep just moist in winter.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Gazania 'Tiger Eye'
Other names
Treasure flower 'Tiger Eye', Gazania 'Gazte'
Genus
Gazania Gazania
Variety or Cultivar
'Tiger Eye' _ 'Tiger Eye' is a compact, mound-forming, tender to half hardy, evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, bearing oblong to spoon-shaped, lobed, dark green leaves with cream to pale yellow margins, and, from early summer to early autumn, daisy-like, red- and yellow-flushed, orange flowers, marked black at the base of each petal.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
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Colour
Flower
Orange in Summer; Orange in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse leafhopper , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Leaf-mining sawflies , Thrips , Vine weevil
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering.
Propagation
Can be propagated by seed, but may not come true to type if seed is garden-harvested.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Gazania 'Tiger Eye' (Treasure flower 'Tiger Eye') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Plant in poor, well-drained soil in full sun in open ground or a container. Dislikes damp conditions. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in full light. Water freely in growth; keep just moist in winter.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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