Felicia species (Blue felicia)

Botanical name: Felicia species
Common name(s): Blue felicia
Categories: Ground Covers and Perennials

Plant description:

A popular bushy shrub with many varieties. Felicia amelloides has sky-blue flowers with bright yellow centres. It flowers all year round, but mainly in spring, and tolerates semi-shade. Also available in a white form. Low-growing F. amoena ‘Variegata’ has green-and-yellow variegated leaves and small blue flowers all year. F. bergiana (dwarf felicia) is a compact, low-growing, dark green shrub, with small blue, daisy-like flowers all year. F. enchinatais a small, fine-leafed shrub with blue flowers all year. F. erigeroides (wild Michaelmas daisy) is small, with pink flowers all year.

Botanical Pronunciation: fel-ISS-ee-uh

Felicia species requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Botanical name	Felicia species
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa.
Size	600 mm * 500 mm
Categories	Ground Covers and Perennials
Common name(s)	Blue felicia
Origin	Southern Africa
Other languages	Blousambreeltjie, bloumagriet (A)