Anisodontea ‘AFRICAN ROSE™ Dayo’

Common Name:
African Rose

Description:
Anisodontea ‘AFRICAN ROSE™ Dayo’ is a vibrant, fast-growing evergreen shrub that delivers continuous colour and form to gardens throughout much of the year. With its generous display of hibiscus-like pink flowers featuring a darker magenta throat, this South African native cultivar adds a cheerful and long-lasting presence to borders, mixed plantings, or container gardens. The deeply lobed, green foliage offers a lush backdrop to the profusion of blooms, and the plant maintains a tidy, upright habit with light pruning. In Melbourne’s climate, ‘AFRICAN ROSE™ Dayo’ performs reliably, flourishing in well-drained soils and enjoying full sun to part shade positions. It is tolerant of dry conditions once established and responds well to shaping, making it a popular choice for informal hedges or flowering screens. Flowering heavily from spring through to late autumn, and even into winter in mild conditions, it is a magnet for bees and butterflies and a standout for low-maintenance, high-impact planting schemes.

Form:
Shrub - Medium

Mature Size:
Height: 1.2 to 1.8 metres
Width: 1 to 1.5 metres

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn
Flowers in Winter

Flower Colour:
Pink
Magenta centre

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Suitable for Hedging
Low Maintenance
Long Flowering Season
Drought Tolerant once established

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals

Companion Plants:
Lavandula spp.
Westringia fruticosa
Salvia greggii
Convolvulus cneorum
Leucanthemum x superbum

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.