NAME: Arctotis x Flame AKA: African daisy TYPE: Tender perennial FAMILY: Asteraceae or aster family —relatives include bachelor’s buttons,boltonia, chamomile, cosmos, coreopsis, helichrysum, sunflowers. VITAL STATS: Daisy-like flowers — one to a stem — measure 3 inches in diameter; plant grows about 18 inches wide and one foot tall. NATIVE LAND: South Africa BLOSSOM TIME: Mid-summer through fall BEST FEATURES: Gorgeous orange daisy with yellowish centers and woolly silver- green leaves with wavy margins; stays in the spotlight all season long, until a hard frost brings down the curtain; has a charming habit of closing up at night and on cloudy days; drought tolerant. LIKES: Full sun, light watering, cool summer days. SWORN ENEMIES: Tough beauty resists most pests, but aphids and downy mildew are occasional PLANT PARTNERS: Lovely at the edge of beds and borders or weaving among perennials; happy with gazania and gerbera daisies; a stand-up container plant. TLC: Plant after danger of frost is past, spacing 12 inches apart; deadhead after the first summer rush; propagate from seed or cuttings anytime. HARDINESS ZONE: 9 to 11