When Should I Plant Osteospermum?

Because osteospermum prefers cool temperatures, plant them in the early spring, being sure to protect them from an unexpected frost. Remove the flowers as they fade to promote additional flushes of bloom. Considered a tender perennial, osteospermum will overwinter in very warm regions of the country.

When can I plant out osteospermum?

As mentioned, plant Osteospermum in well-drained soil as soon as spring brings favourable conditions. Osteospermum are fairly hardy but will require initial care to ensure the soil remains moist.

Do Osteospermum come back every year?

Osteospermum species are perennials but the plant has been hybridised and cultivated for ornamental uses and most cultivars are annuals. ... Though Osteospermum as an annual is a subshrub, when it is a perennial it grows to be a shrub.