About
Arctotis x hybrida hort. 'Flame' is a tender perennial featuring lobed, grey-green foliage. It produces long-stemmed flowers that measure up to 8 cm in diameter, showcasing a vivid orange-red hue.
About the genus
Arctotis includes both annuals and perennials, exhibiting either an upright or spreading growth form. The leaves may be simple or lobed, frequently displaying a silvery underside. These plants produce prominent, daisy-like blooms during the summer and early autumn months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bedding
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Needs a well-drained soil in full sun to flower well. Suitable for cultivation in a container
- Pruning
- Deadhead regularly
- Propagation
- Propagate by stem cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids and leaf-mining flies
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free