Not the plant you're looking for? Search over 300,000 plants
Herbaceous Perennial

Felicia rosulata

rosulate blue daisy

Rosette-forming perennial about 20cm tall, with elliptic, hairy, dark green basal leaves to 10cm long and smaller stem leaves. Single, mid-blue flowerheads to 2.5cm across, with golden centres are produced in summer

Synonyms
Felicia natalensis
Aster natalensis

Join the RHS

Become an RHS Member today and save 25% on your first year

Join now
Buy this plant
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Blue Green
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Felicia can be annuals, perennials or evergreen sub-shrubs, with linear to obovate leaves and daisy-like flower-heads, mostly with blue-violet rays and yellow disk florets

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Temp S Africa

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings. Pinch back young shoots to encourage bushiness

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Tidy spent flowers

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.