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Pericallis x hybrida 'Starships'
Florist's Cineraria 'Starships'
This compact variety is excellent for container gardens producing large heads of brightly coloured flowers. Growing to about 30cm tall and wide with daisy like flowers ranging in colour from deep pinks and purples to whites.
Contributed by @jolene
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Florist's Cineraria 'Starships'
Latin name
Pericallis x hybrida 'Starships'
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Pericallis x hybrida 'Starships'
This compact variety is excellent for container gardens producing large heads of brightly coloured flowers. Growing to about 30cm tall and wide with daisy like flowers ranging in colour from deep pinks and purples to whites.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun; will tolerate some shade. It is fine in any soil other than wet soil or badly draining soil. Drought tolerant and good for windswept areas. Add in some well rotted manure or compost when planting young plants and water in well.