Osteospermum 3d Steel Blue

Common Name:
Cape Daisy '3D Steel Blue'

Description:
Osteospermum '3D Steel Blue' is a captivating cultivar renowned for its unique, fully double blooms in a serene steel-blue hue. Unlike traditional varieties, its flowers remain open day and night, providing continuous visual appeal. The compact, mounded habit makes it an excellent choice for garden beds, borders, and containers. Thriving in full sun and well-drained soils, this variety is both heat and drought-tolerant, making it well-suited to Melbourne's climate. Regular deadheading encourages prolonged blooming from late spring through to autumn. Its striking blooms not only add aesthetic value but also attract pollinators, enhancing garden biodiversity.

Form:

• Shrub - Small

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 30–45 cm

• Width: 30–40 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Steel Blue

• Violet-Blue Centre

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Drought Tolerant

• Bee Attracting

• Perennial

• Suitable for Cut Flowers

• Low Maintenance

• Heat Tolerant

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:

• Lavandula angustifolia (English Lavender)

• Salvia nemorosa (Woodland Sage)

• Coreopsis verticillata (Threadleaf Coreopsis)

• Gaillardia x grandiflora (Blanket Flower)

• Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)