Compact clusters of yellow daisy flowers stand over evergreen foliage on a bushy sub-shrub barely over 40 inches (1 m) tall: savanna daisy (Euryops spp.) blooms from early spring to late autumn with almost no attention. Give it full sun and drained soil, sheltered from winter wind, and the display simply keeps going.
Savanna daisy at a glance
Name
Euryops spp.
Family
Asteraceae
Type
perennial, shrub
Height
40 inches (1 m)
Exposure
full sun
Soil
ordinary, drained
Foliage
evergreen
Flowering
early spring to late autumn
It presents cute blooming from spring to fall and poses no problem at all in terms of care.
Planting euryops
Planting euryops, savanna daisy
In fall or spring in light and rather rich soil so that you can maximize its cute blooming.
Prefer a sunny emplacement that is protected from winter wind, this will extend the flowering in time.
A light trim after flowering renews the plant’s vigour
Cut back lightly after the blooming to renew the vigor of the plant.
Winterizing savanna daisy:
If it freezes in your area, opt to grow in pots so that you many bring them indoors in a cool space that is luminous and doesn’t experience freezing.
Elsewhere, simply let it overwinter where it sits.
All there is to know about euryops
Bushy sub-shrub for beds, edges and pot arrangements
Euryops or Savanna daisy has the great advantage of flowering for the most part of the year.
As a sub-shrub, it is quite bushy and its inflorescence is compact and abundant.
Easy to grow, it calls for virtually no care at all, and is perfectly suited to flower beds, edges and pot arrangements, too.
Smart tip about the savanna daisy
The variety called Euryops pectinatus can flower all year round!
Images: dreamstime: Meunierd; Pixabay: Paul Ma, Loan Thi Xuan Le
Written by Gaspard Lorthiois | Loves helping out, especially when it comes to growing things. Worked in herbal medicine, runs a farm, and dabbles in tech. Master's degree and engineer.
