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Callilepis leptophylla

by Johan Wentzel

Callilepis leptophylla
Common Name
Ox-eye daisy
Plant Type
Perennial
This bushy perennial with its large flowers is quite aromatic. Leaves are needle-like and it blends well with grasses. It flowers early in the season.
Plant Description

Callilepis leptophylla, a bushy perennial with its large flowers, is quite aromatic. Leaves are needle-like and it blends well with grasses. It flowers early in the season when not many other perennials are in flower.

Very similar to Callilepis laureola, but with finer leaves.

Plant Callilepis leptophylla in a well-drained soil and do not overwater.

Afrikaanse Naam
Bergbitterbossie
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Spring
Flower Colour
Mauve
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga
Habitat
Grassland, Rocky outcrops
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
  • Callilepis leptophylla

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