Osteospermum Ecklonis "Summersmile Rosy White African Daisy" 17cmPot

Product Name

Osteospermum ecklonis 'Summersmile Rosy White'

Common Name

• African Daisy
• Cape Daisy
• Summersmile Rosy White African Daisy

Botanical Name

Osteospermum ecklonis 'Summersmile Rosy White'

Product Description

The Summersmile Rosy White African Daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis 'Summersmile Rosy White') is a compact, evergreen flowering perennial admired for its elegant daisy-like blooms featuring crisp white petals delicately flushed with rosy-pink tones and a striking dark central eye. Flowering profusely from spring through autumn, this outstanding cultivar provides months of vibrant colour and exceptional garden performance.

Its naturally bushy, well-branched growth habit makes it an excellent choice for garden beds, borders, patio containers, window boxes, and rockeries. The soft, romantic flower colours complement a wide range of other flowering plants, while the nectar-rich blooms attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, bringing life and colour to the garden.

Suitable for indoor and outdoor use while displayed in a bright, sunny position. It performs best outdoors in full sun.

Best Growing Conditions

• Thrives in full sun
• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil
• Water regularly while establishing, then moderately once established
• Allow the soil to dry slightly between watering
• Feed with a balanced flowering fertiliser during the growing season
• Remove spent flowers regularly to encourage continuous blooming

Additional Benefits

• Produces masses of elegant rosy-white daisy-like flowers
• Long flowering season from spring through autumn
• Compact, bushy, and well-branched growth habit
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators
• Heat and drought tolerant once established
• Ideal for garden beds, borders, containers, and rockeries
• Low maintenance and easy to grow
• Suitable for indoor and outdoor use

Ideal Uses

• Garden beds
• Borders
• Patio containers
• Window boxes
• Rockeries
• Cottage gardens
• Pollinator-friendly gardens
• Commercial landscaping
• Residential gardens
• Mass plantings
• Colourful seasonal displays
• Suitable for indoor and outdoor use