About
Euryops pectinatus is an evergreen shrub that can reach up to 1 meter in both height and width. It features finely dissected, greyish-hairy foliage. From early summer and continuing into winter when cultivated indoors, this plant produces yellow daisies that can grow up to 5 centimeters in diameter.
About the genus
Euryops encompasses a range of plant types, including annuals, herbaceous perennials, evergreen sub-shrubs, and shrubs. These plants feature either simple or divided leaves and produce flower heads reminiscent of daisies.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conservatory Greenhouse, Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants
- Native to
- South Africa
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Under glass grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added sharp sand in full light. Water freely when in growth and keep just moist in winter. Can be grown outdoors in sheltered, frost-free areas in most moderately fertile soils
- Pruning
- Trim lightly after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed at 10 to 13°C in spring or root softwood cuttings in late spring, semi-hardwood cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free