Description
Arctotis angustifolia. Sprawling perennial up to 0.4 × 0.6 m. The leaves are narrow, broadly obovate to oblanceolate, coarsely toothed, with margins slightly rolled under, and are usually darker above. Solitary, radiate flowerheads, with orange, yellow or white ray florets, are borne on woolly peduncles. The disc florets are dark with the outer bracts obscurely tailed. Sowing : Sow the seed in autumn using a well-draining medium. Cover the seed with a thin layer of fine sand or compost. Water regularly, and ensure it never dries out or gets overwatered. Seedlings can be potted once the second set of leaves appears. Locality: Hermanus. Harvest: February 2022