Gazania rigens 'New Day Bright Mix' (Treasure Flower)

Gazania 'New Day Bright Mix' delivers some of the most intense flower colors available in the annual world, packing oversized daisy-form blooms in combinations of gold, orange, red, bronze, and white into a compact, low mound that tops out around ten inches tall. The New Day series was bred specifically for larger flowers on shorter, sturdier stems. Each flower features a dark central zone that makes the surrounding ray petals glow by contrast.

These are plants built for sun, heat, and tough conditions. Gazanias shrug off drought once established, tolerate poor soils, and resist deer, rabbits, and most pests. One quirk worth knowing: the flowers track the sun and close in shade or overcast conditions. On the Oregon coast, they perform best in the warmest, most sheltered spots.

Use them to edge borders, fill containers, or spill across dry, sunny slopes where other annuals struggle.