Erigeron Karvinskianus "Santa Barbara Daisy" 15cm Pot

Erigeron karvinskianus

(Mexican Daisy / Santa Barbara Daisy)

Product Description

Erigeron karvinskianus is a low-growing, spreading perennial admired for its delicate daisy-like flowers that open white and fade to pink, creating a charming, soft-coloured carpet. Its trailing habit makes it ideal for rockeries, borders, groundcover, containers, and walls, spilling over edges beautifully. This hardy plant is drought-tolerant, easy to maintain, and provides continuous colour from spring through autumn, attracting pollinators such as bees and butterflies.

Size When Fully Grown

• Height: ± 15–30 cm
• Spread: ± 50–100 cm
• Forms a dense, mat-forming groundcover with a trailing habit.

Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
  • Full sun encourages best flowering and compact growth.
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
• Watering: Low to moderate
  • Drought-tolerant once established; water occasionally in prolonged dry spells.
• Climate: Suited to most South African regions
  • Hardy in coastal and inland gardens; tolerates light frost.
• Maintenance: Low
  • Trim back after flowering to encourage bushier growth; remove dead flowers if desired.

Best Planting Season & Growth Cycle (South Africa)

• Best Time to Plant: Spring to early summer
• Active Growth & Flowering: Spring through autumn
• Seasonal Note: Evergreen in mild climates; flowers continuously during warmer seasons.