Gazanias are a clump forming annual that creates a carpet of long leaved, deeply lobed, slivery grey foliage over which short stems bear open faced daisy type flowers.
The flowers come in a variety of colours from yellows through to oranges and deeper reds and often have contrasting stripes or spots to make them even more arresting.
They need full sun and will close-up temporarily when the clouds come over or when it rains.
Spectacular on rockeries, in borders and they also like coastal conditions.
There are a host of hybrids available, all with similar attributes but varying in petal colour and patterns.