Dimorphotheca ecklonis seeds grow into the Cape marguerite or Van Staden's river daisy — now classified by POWO as Osteospermum ecklonis (DC.) Norl.; the commercial name Dimorphotheca is retained here. Named after Johann Friedrich Ecklon (1795–1868), Danish botanist and apothecary who collected extensively in South Africa. Produces large, pure white daisy flowers with a blue-purple reverse and dark disc, to 6–8 cm across. One of the most widely cultivated and hybridised ornamental daisies in the world — parent of the vast range of Osteospermum garden hybrids. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Family Asteraceae.Full sun; well-drained soils; warm subtropical to warm temperate conditions; drought-tolerant. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Parent of garden Osteospermum hybrids. Now Osteospermum ecklonis in POWO; named after J.F. Ecklon (1795–1868, Danish botanist, S. Africa) White flowers with blue-purple reverse; dark disc; 6–8 cm; RHS AGM; parent of Osteospermum hybrids South Africa — subtropical biome; parent of widely cultivated Osteospermum garden hybrids Genus Dimorphotheca/Osteospermum; Family Asteraceae (tribe Calenduleae) Full sun; well-drained soils; drought-tolerant; warm subtropical; RHS AGM; Family Asteraceae Dimorphotheca ecklonis is the Cape marguerite — the parent species of the entire modern Osteospermum hybrid range, its white-and-blue flowers one of South Africa's most recognisable ornamentals and the genetic foundation of a vast commercial daisy breeding programme that has produced hundreds of cultivars in every colour from white to deep purple. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
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