Coral Bean
Location
General Plants
- Common Name: African Bush Daisy, Daisy Bush.
- Scientific Name: Gamolepis chrysanthemoides
- Family Name: Compositae
- Origin: South Africa
- Height: 2’-4’
- Width: 3’-4’
- Growth: Moderate.
- Zone: 8b-11
- Light Needs: Full sun. Will grow in part sun, but blooms best in full sun.
- Salt Tolerance: Poor.
- Soil/PH/Texture: Very versatile. Will grow in acidic to slightly alkaline soil, loam, clay, and sand. Plant year round in zones 8-11.
- Soil Moisture: Excellent plant for dry conditions. Blooms best when soil kept lightly moist.
- Drought Tolerance: Moderate.
- Pests/Diseases: Usually not affected by pests. Nematodes may be a slight problem.
- Growing Conditions: Grow year-round in full sun for best performance. Will bloom almost continuously. Benefits from an occasional clipping to encourage bloom.
- Characteristics: Yellow, daisy-like flower on finely textured foliage. Rounded plant habit of alternate, simple leaves, 2”-4” in length. Can be grown as a small shrub. Evergreen in zones 8-11.
- Propagation: By seed. Not known to be invasive but reseeds readily.
- Wildlife: Attractive to butterflies and other pollen feeding insects.
- Facts: Ideal for mass plantings, mixed borders, or as a container plant. Yellow flowers bloom almost continuously and stand out against the delicate green foliage.
- Designer Considerations: Plant on 18”-24” centers for a fuller mass planting. Keep pruned to about 24” to form a solid mounded look and avoid flopping. Deadhead regularly to encourage blooming. Good container plant but may begin to decline after about 6 months. May be frozen to the ground in zone 8b but will resprout in the spring.
