About
Arctotis x hybrida hort. 'Mahogany' is a tender perennial characterized by its slender, grey-green foliage and deep mahogany-red blooms that can reach up to 9 cm in diameter. The flowers emerge prominently above the leaves during the summer and early autumn months.
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
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bedding
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Patio and container plants, Mediterranean climate plants, Cottage and informal garden
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