The Book of Annuals 29 



AFRICAN DAISY 

 Arctotis grandis 



A plant that should be given plenty of room on 

 account of its rather sprawling manner of growth. 

 Stake, if grown near smaller plants. 



Sow seeds outdoors April fifteenth, or start them 

 in flats indoors April first and transplant to the 

 border in May. 



Color: white petals, lilac on the under side; center 



dull blue with yellow outside circle. 

 Height: two and a half feet, branching. 

 Period of Bloom : July through early frosts. 

 Location : rich loam ; sun. 



