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Lemon Symphony
Osteospermum hybrid

  • Exposure
    • Part Sun to Sun
  • Season
    • Fall
  • Mature Size
    • 8 - 14 Inches

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Lemon Symphony - Osteospermum hybrid
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Lemon Symphony Osteospermum hybrid
Part Sun to Sun 8 - 14

Osteeospurm-m-mum. Sheesh. I wonder who came up with that one. "Osteo" or "African Daisy" is much more "me." In case you didn't know, Symphony Osteos are among the most popular Proven Winners in the world. It's easy to spot a Symphony. We're the ones with the amazing sapphire blue eyes (centers). Just like that actress what's-her-name. Let's see. I bloom nonstop from early spring through fall, and my new flowers quickly cover old ones so you never have to deadhead. I'm Annual except in zones 9 - 11, and do best in full to part sun (heat doesn't bother me a bit). Since I grow between 8 and 12 inches tall, there's room for me even in small spaces.

Besides me, there are four other colors: Melon, Orange, Peach and Vanilla. But Lemon is best. My petals are a clear, soft yellow without the slightest bit of brassiness. I'm a spiller, too. I spill over the sides of hanging baskets, window boxes, etc. It drove my mother plant crazy.

Features

Daisy flowers all season; excellent early spring and fall plant; low maintenance

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Fall Interest
Deadheading Not Necessary

Characteristics

Garden Height: 
14 Inches
Trails Up To: 
24
Spacing: 
12 - 14 Inches
Flower Colors: 
Yellow
Flower Shade: 
Yellow
Foliage Colors: 
Green
Foliage Shade: 
Green
Habit: 
Trailing
Container Role: 
Spiller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement: 
Part Sun to Sun
Bloom Time: 
Planting To Hard Frost
Hardy Temperature: 
25°F
Hardiness Zones: 
9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Uses: 
Landscape
Uses: 
Container
Uses Notes: 

Use in hanging baskets, window boxes, landscaping and combination planters

Duration: 
Annual
Water Category: 
Average
Maintenance Category: 
Easy
Maintenance Notes: 

Deadheading not necessary for continuous bloom. Plants will "bury their dead" (new flowers will quickly cover old flowers) so no deadheading necessary. Symphony Osteospermum do not like having wet feet and will react badly to constantly wet soil. Be sure to allow soil in containers to get dry on top before watering and only plant Symphony in ground beds with good drainage. While it shouldn't be necessary you can trim your plants with a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears at any time.

A yearly application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.

Needs Good Drainage: 
Needs Good Drainage
Patent Information: 
Lemon Symphony Osteospermum hybrid 'Seikilrem' PP: 13407
Links: 
http://www.pallensmith.com/index.ph...
Plant Fun Statement: 
Feed me, SEYMOUR.
Award Year Award Plant Trial
2009 February Plant of the Month Dallas Arboretum
2009 February Plant of the Month Dallas Arboretum
2009 February Plant of the Month Dallas Arboretum
2006 Top Performer Michigan State University
2006 Top Performer Michigan State University
2006 Top Performer Michigan State University
2006 Top Performer Michigan State University
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