LIVINGSTONE DAISY - Dorotheanthus Bellidiformis

Ice Plant Mix (Dorotheanthus Bellidiformis Mix) - Start this Ice Plant seed mix and enjoy the brilliant colors in this ground cover plant. Also known as Livingstone Daisy. This mix of Dorotheanthus Bellidiformis seeds produce free-flowering, drought-tolerant, easy-to-care-for plants that thrive in the hot, dry soil that other plants simply will not tolerate. These bright colored daisies typically are 4cm (1 1/2 inches) across with dozens of long, slender petals jammed around a black eye. They face straight up on plants that just reach 10 - 15cm (4 - 6 inches) tall. You can not find an easier flowering ground cover plant to establish from ground cover seed. 

SOWING
Season: Annual
Height: 10cm (4 inches)
Width: 30cm (12 inches)
Bloom Season: Early summer to late summer
Bloom Color: Mix
Growth Rate: Fast
Environment: Full sun
Soil Type: Dry, well-drained soil, not fussy about soil type or pH
Sow temperature: 21C (70F)
Average Germ Time: 7 - 21 days
Light Required: No
Depth: Surface sow seed
Sowing Rate: 3 - 5 seeds per cell
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 30cm (12 inches)

Sow Livingstone Daisy seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost. Or, sow Ice Plant ground cover seeds outdoors after danger of frost has passed. If started indoors, transplant when seedlings are 5cm (2 inches) tall and space them 30cm (12 inches) apart. Apply a slow-release fertilizer at the time of transplanting.