Arctotis ‘Silverdust Sunshine’

Common Name:
African Daisy 'Silverdust Sunshine'

Description:
Arctotis ‘Silverdust Sunshine’ is a dazzling, low-growing perennial ground cover renowned for its vivid yellow blooms and silvery-grey foliage. A standout in dry, sunny gardens, this variety is bred for toughness and show-stopping colour. The large, daisy-like flowers are a glowing golden yellow, often with darker central eyes that add contrast and depth. Its attractive, felted foliage forms a dense, spreading mat that helps suppress weeds and adds year-round texture even when not in flower. This variety thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, tolerating heat, drought, and coastal conditions with ease, making it ideal for Melbourne’s dry summers. ‘Silverdust Sunshine’ flowers heavily from spring through autumn, especially if regularly deadheaded. It performs beautifully in mass plantings, roadside verges, rockeries, containers, or spilling over retaining walls. Fast to establish and minimal in care needs, it’s a top choice for low-maintenance, water-wise gardens that still demand a strong visual impact.

Form:
Ground Cover
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 20–30 cm
Width: 60–90 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Yellow
Golden Yellow
Darker central eye (brown or blackish tones)

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Drought Tolerant
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Herbaceous
Low Maintenance
Heat Tolerant
Coastal Tolerant
Excellent for Mass Planting
Frost Tolerant (light frost)

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals.

Companion Plants:
Gazania tomentosa
Helichrysum petiolare
Sedum ‘Lime Zinger’
Lavandula stoechas
Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine'

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.