The Species

Most Osteospermums in our gardens today are hybrids. The popularity of this plant ensures that the number of new varieties available each year is steadily growing.

There are many species of Osteospermum. In the list below we name just a few of the more common species:

 SPECIES

 ORIGIN

 CONDITIONS

 ALTITUDE

 COLOUR

 O. barbarae

Eastern Cape

 shade tolerant

 below 500m

purple shades

 O. caulescens

eastern mountains of Republic of South Africa

 grassy areas

 up to 2000m

white shades

 O. ecklonis

Western Cape

 coast areas

 up to 1000m

pure white with dark blue disc

 O. fruticosum

Republic of South Africa

 coast areas

 up to 200m

pure white with mauve disc

 O. jucundum

eastern mountains of Republic of South Africa

 high altitudes

 1000-3000m

pink with yellow disc with blue centre