Gazania spp. Pink Shades

Common Name:
Gazania 'Pink Shades'

Description:
Gazania 'Pink Shades' is a vibrant, low-growing ground cover known for its dazzling display of daisy-like flowers in varying tones of pink, from soft rose to deep magenta, often with contrasting dark centres. A cultivar of the tough and sun-loving Gazania species, this variety is perfect for brightening up garden beds, borders, rockeries, and verge plantings with continuous blooms from spring through to autumn. The plant forms a spreading mat of silvery-green foliage that is both drought-tolerant and weed-suppressing. Thriving in Melbourne’s full sun and coping well with poor, sandy, or dry soils, Gazania 'Pink Shades' is an ideal choice for coastal gardens, nature strips, and water-wise landscapes. Flowers open with the sun and close in low light, creating a dynamic and eye-catching display. Minimal maintenance is required — simply remove spent blooms to encourage ongoing flowering and keep the plant compact.

Form:
Ground Cover

Mature Size:
Height: 0.15–0.25 metres
Width: 0.4–0.6 metres

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Pink
Magenta
Dark central disc (varies)

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Perennial (short-lived, often treated as annual)
Drought tolerant
Low maintenance
Frost tolerant (light)
Suitable for Borders
Foliage contrast (silvery leaves)
Weed suppressant
Suitable for Coastal Gardens

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and animals

Companion Plants:
Erigeron karvinskianus (Seaside Daisy)
Sedum 'Gold Mound'
Armeria maritima (Thrift)
Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme)
Lavandula 'Avonview'