Gerbera Daisy Flowers

In northern climes, we're at about that point in the year when our thoughts turn to next year's garden. What will we plant next year? Sometimes, we derive inspiration from plants we receive or give as gifts during the cold-weather months, bought at the florist's. For me, gerbera daisies fell into that category last year. I had never grown gerbera daisies outdoors before: for plants treated as annuals (zone 7 and lower), gerbera daisies are, after all, rather pricey. Still, their colorful, large (up to 4 inches) blooms made gerbera daisies too tempting for me to pass up. I grew them in a raised bed this summer and was very happy with the results. Southern gardeners can grow gerbera daisies as perennials.

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