Yellow Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) - yellow flowers, illustrated plant card

Yellow Gerbera

Gerbera jamesonii

Yellow Gerbera blooms from May through September.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
May–Sep
Hardiness
Zones 8–11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
12 in × 12 in
Type
Annual
Verification

Mature size, 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.

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.

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: for the middle of its range, start with zone 9 in February.

The Gerbera Daisy family

One of 7 in the Gerbera Daisy family. Same plant, same care.

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