Brachyscome ‘Fresco Purple’

Common Name:
Fresco Purple Daisy

Description:
Brachyscome ‘Fresco Purple’ is a vibrant, compact perennial daisy that produces a profusion of deep purple flowers with golden-yellow centres across much of the year. Known for its mounded habit and fine, fern-like green foliage, this hardy and low-growing cultivar is ideal for borders, containers, rockeries, and ground cover applications. Its neat, spreading form makes it especially effective as a filler between larger shrubs or cascading over the edges of retaining walls and pots. In Melbourne’s climate, ‘Fresco Purple’ thrives in full sun and free-draining soils, though it can also tolerate part shade and light frosts. With flowering occurring from early spring through to late autumn—and often continuing into winter—this long-blooming variety is a reliable source of colour and pollinator activity. It’s easy to maintain, needing only occasional trimming to keep tidy, and is well suited to both cottage and coastal gardens.

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

Mature Size:
Height: 15 to 25 cm
Width: 30 to 40 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

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

Flower Colour:
Purple
Yellow centre

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Drought Tolerant
Suitable for Hanging Baskets
Suitable for Coastal Gardens
Low Maintenance
Evergreen in Mild Winters

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals

Companion Plants:
Scaevola ‘Purple Fanfare’
Lobelia ‘Crystal Palace’
Gazania rigens
Verbena rigida
Osteospermum ‘Purple Spoon’

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.