Hertia cheirifolia syn. Othonna Cheirifolia ; Othonnopsis cheirifolia
Barbary Ragwort
Hertia cheirifolia - or Barbary Ragwort - is an evergreen perennial ground-cover plant with pale grey/green foliage and yellow daisy-like flowers in Summer.
Contributed by @robbiec
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Full sun
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Barbary Ragwort
Latin name
Hertia cheirifolia syn. Othonna Cheirifolia ; Othonnopsis cheirifolia
type
Shrub
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.60 M
0.30 M
Hertia cheirifolia syn. Othonna Cheirifolia ; Othonnopsis cheirifolia
Hertia cheirifolia - or Barbary Ragwort - is an evergreen perennial ground-cover plant with pale grey/green foliage and yellow daisy-like flowers in Summer.
Flowering
From Late Spring TO Late Summer
The daisy-like flowers appear in late Spring through Summer
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant in a sheltered, sunny site in free-draining soil. Not frost hardy, so if planting in cooler climes either ensure the site is really sheltered, or grow in a container
Propagating by cuttings
From Early Autumn TO Early Autumn
Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in Autumn. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)
robbiec