Athanasia dentata
Scientific name
This fast-growing water-wise shrub grows to about 1.5m high. This beautiful showy long lasting flowering daisy is also great for the insects like bees and monkey beetles. It bounces back easily from a severe cutback to about 10cm, best done in Autumn whenever it starts looking leggy. Remove flower heads and pinch off the tip of the stems to keep its bushy shape.Seed should be sown in autumn, in situ or in seed boxes, and the young seedlings transplanted when about 5 cm tall.
Tip cuttings root easily under mist. Use a sandy, well-drained soil mix. Pinching out the growing tip ensures a sturdy well-branched plant.
| Nursery | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Busiswa | 1 |
| Fynroots | 2 |
| Marlise's Nursery | 2 |
| Mother Nursery | 70 |
| Nadine´s nursery | 10 |
| Total | 85 |
Conservation status: Least Concern
This species was selected because it has various important characteristics.
It provides medicinal value
Fast-growing
Drought-resistant
Pioneer species
Easy to grow
Attracts butterflies
Suitable for sandy soil
It provides food for:
Honeybees/flies
Monkey beetle
Athanasia dentata is indigenous to: Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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