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Berkheya zeyheri

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
Woodland sun daisy, grass-leaved berkheya
Plant Type
Perennial
Berkheya zeyheri is a perennial herb hat can reach heights up to 0.6-0.9m tall.
This is a lovely specimen for a rockery or a mixed border and can also be planted in pots or in masses in containers in a sunny position.
Plant Description

Berkheya zeyheri is a perennial herb hat can reach heights up to 0.6-0.9m. It is often found in clumps on mountain grasslands. It has a woody rootstock and the stems are covered in a thin cotton layer and the leaves are bristly above and white felted below. Berkheya zeyheri's flowers are solitary, 60mm in diameter and bright yellow in colour borne during summer between October and January.

Berkheya zeyheri is a lovely specimen for a rockery or a mixed border and can also be planted in pots or in masses in containers in a sunny position.

Afrikaanse Naam
Klein-blomdissel
Hardiness
Semi hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Yellow
Shape
Spreading
Soil
Sand
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
Habitat
Mountain grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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