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Yellow Gerbera
Gerbera jamesonii
Yellow Gerbera blooms from May through September.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Yellow Gerbera
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 8–11. Expect it to reach about 12 in tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year (not yet checked).
No toxicity note is on file for Yellow Gerbera. That is not a clearance: check its safety for people and pets before planting.
What was checked
Mature height and spread, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not, and each fact above says which. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
When to plant Yellow Gerbera
Wait until all danger of frost has passed, then plant out Yellow Gerbera into warm soil; in most zones that means late spring. Planted then, it flowers from May to September.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 9, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 9 in February. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does Yellow Gerbera get?
12 intall5 ft 7 inan adult12 inwideSee Yellow Gerbera in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant Yellow Gerbera
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Yellow Gerbera about 12 in apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Yellow Gerbera to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where these facts come from
Yellow Gerbera's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 5 published sources on July 29, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- Clemson Home and Garden Information CenterHGIC 1199height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- NC State ExtensionPlant Toolboxheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Missouri Botanical GardenPlant Finderheight, spread, hardiness zones and sun
- University of Florida IFASGardening Solutionssun and trait tags
- SANBI PlantZAfricasun
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
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