Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
This big, bright purple flower will make your garden look colorful all season.Bright Lights™ Purple African Daisy has many attributes including tolerating heat, long blooming, and providing fall interest. It grows 8-12 inches high with a mounding habit that works well both in the landscape and in containers. This plant has won five awards as a top performer.
When Bright Lights™ is established, it tends to be drought tolerant. It has few diseases if it is kept healthy and stress free. Osteospermums are native to Africa and the Southwest Arabian Peninsula. Use Bright Lights™ in the mixed border or in mass plantings in the landscape. It plays the role of filler in containers. Try pairing Bright Lights™ with yellow or chartreuse foliage plants such as ‘Sweet Carolina Kiwi’ sweet potato vine.
Bright Lights Purple African Daisy Care
Fertilize regularly for best performance. Use a water-soluble fertilizer every 2-3 weeks in containers. Deadheading is not needed but you can trim them back occasionally if you wish. This plant likes full sun but will tolerate part shade.
Bright Lights™ doesn’t like wet feet so plant them in evenly moist, well-drained soil. Allow containers to become dry to the touch before watering.
Bright Lights Purple African Daisy Spacing
The plant has a spread of 8-12 inches. Space it 6-10 inches apart from other plants measuring center to center.
Bright Lights Purple African Daisy Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11 |
| Flower Color(s): Purple |
| Bloom Period: Planting To Hard Frost |
| Foliage Color(s) Green |
| Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun |
| Height Class: Short |
| Height: 8-12 Inches |
| Spread: 8-12 Inches |
| Spacing: 6-10 Inches |
| Habit: Mounded |
| Watering: Average |
| Drought Tolerant: No |
| Container Role: Filler |
| Use Types: Border Plant, Container, Edging Plant, Landscape, Mass Planting |
| Features: Fall Interest, Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer, Large Flowers, Deadheading Not Necessary |
| Maintenance: Easy |
| Scientific Name: Osteospermum hybrid 'INOSTBLPUR' USPPAF, Can PBRAF |
| Common Name: Bright Lights Purple African Daisy |
| Other Name(s): |
| Plant Type: Annual |
| Brand: Proven Winners |
- SKU:
- OSTPUP
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
3.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
~1.42 quarts
Also Known As:
4.25" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.93"H x 4.25"W
Volume:
~1.56 pints
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
~1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
~2.26-3.73 quarts
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We want your plants to arrive in great condition! If you notice any issues upon delivery, contact us within 3 days.
All annuals, houseplants & vegetables, we provide a 30-day warranty to ensure that your plants thrive.
Pre-ordered plants are scheduled to ship in Spring 2025. We carefully plan our shipping dates based on your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone to ensure optimal planting conditions upon arrival. Want it sooner/later? Reach out, and we'll try our best to accommodate.
Estimated ship week for pre-ordered plants will ship based on growing zones as shown below.
| Growing Zone | Estimated Ship Week |
|---|---|
| Zone 10 | March 31th |
| Zone 9 | March 31st |
| Zone 8 | April 7th |
| Zone 7 | April 14th |
| Zone 6b | April 21st |
| Zone 6a | April 28th |
| Zone 5b | May 5th |
| Zone 5a | May 12th |
| Zone 4 | May 19th |
| Zone 3 | May 26th |
Note: These are only estimated ship dates. Plants may ship out later depending on weather & growing conditions of the plant.
Note: Only plants indicated as pre-order will ship as shown above. All other plants and hard goods will ship as normal.
Plants that are currently in stock typically ship within 2-7 business days after your order is placed.
Plant Addicts ships to the lower 48 states within the U.S. Unfortunately, we do not currently ship to Alaska, Hawaii, or internationally.
This plant cannot be shipped to the following states: Idaho, AK, HI. These restrictions apply only to this specific plant due to agricultural regulations or other limitations. Other plants may still be available for shipping to these states.
If you have any questions about shipping restrictions, feel free to reach out to our team!