About
Cleretum bellidiforme is a compact succulent annual characterized by its textured, grey-green foliage. From spring through summer, it produces daisy-like blooms measuring approximately 2.5 cm across, displaying a range of colors including pink, purple, cream, orange, and yellow. This plant is well-suited for border edges and makes a good selection for rockeries, as it is both heat and drought tolerant.
About the genus
This genus comprises low-growing annual succulents characterized by their grey-green leaves and abundant, daisy-like blooms. The flowers exhibit a range of vibrant colors, including pink, yellow, purple, white, orange, and red.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial, Cactus Succulent
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants
- Native to
- S Africa (Cape)
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained, low fertility soil in full sun. See hardy cacti and succulent cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown at 16-19°C in late winter or spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free