Overview
Gazania 'Beda' is a plant with a matforming habit in the genus Gazania, part of the Asteraceae family, with deciduous foliage. Gazania 'Beda' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam and sand soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H2. Suggested uses include bedding, patio and container plants, coastal, cottage and informal garden, gravel garden, mediterranean climate plants, city and courtyard gardens, flower borders and beds, banks and slopes and garden edging.
About
Gazania 'Beda' is a mat-forming member of the daisy family (Asteraceae) with deciduous foliage, grown for its long summer display. It prefers full sun and well-drained loam or sandy soils and suits south- or west-facing sites. Plant in a sheltered spot where it can spread across gravel, edging or containers. Flowering occurs from June to October.
About the genus
Gazania is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Southern Africa. They produce large, daisy-like composite flowerheads in brilliant shades of yellow and orange, over a long period in summer. They are often planted as drought-tolerant groundcover, but regarded as an environmental weed in parts of Australia, the Mediterranean, New Zealand, and California, where they have become naturalised.
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In the garden
Gazania 'Beda' is a mat-forming cultivar in the genus Gazania, placed in the family Asteraceae, valued for extended summer bloom. The foliage is deciduous and the plant spreads low to the ground, making it useful where a groundcovering habit is required. Flowers appear from June to October. Position Gazania 'Beda' in full sun on south- or west-facing aspects and give a sheltered exposure to reduce winter damage. It favours loam or sandy soils that drain freely and tolerates a wide pH range (acid to alkaline). Soil must not remain waterlogged; choose raised beds, gravelly mixes or containers with good drainage. Hardiness is H2, which means half-hardy: it will survive mild winters in sheltered sites but benefits from winter protection or container-grown relocation where frosts are severe. Use it for bedding, patio and container displays, gravel or Mediterranean-style borders, coastal and courtyard gardens, banks and edging. For containers, plant into a free-draining compost and place where winter winds are broken. Expect reliable flowering through the season from June to October.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Gazania
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
Gazania 'Beda' size, habit and characteristics
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- Bedding, Patio and container plants, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Mediterranean climate plants, City and courtyard gardens, Flower borders and beds, Banks and slopes, Garden edging
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Gazania 'Beda'
- Propagation
- Softwood cuttings taken from the base of shoots in late summer, kept in frost-free conditions over winter
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free except for aphids when overwintered indoors
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to glasshouse grey moulds when overwintered indoors
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Gazania 'Beda'?
Gazania 'Beda' prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Gazania 'Beda' need?
Gazania 'Beda' grows best in loam and sand soil. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays well-drained.
Is Gazania 'Beda' hardy in the UK?
Gazania 'Beda' has an RHS hardiness rating of H2, meaning it is tender, tolerating 1–5°C, and needs frost-free protection over winter.
How do I propagate Gazania 'Beda'?
Softwood cuttings taken from the base of shoots in late summer, kept in frost-free conditions over winter.