Osteospermum fruticosum=african daisy was used by caltrans for a time in the 60-80's but found to be too woody and therefore needing too much maintenance. Gazania is still the choice for newer landscape and freeway projects at least in So. Calif. Ann Marie :That's close -- but no cigar! The plant referred to as the Highway Daisy is Osteospermum fruticosum. Shirley Meneice Nan Sterman wrote: >> In a message dated 12/2/2003 7:48:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, >> Talkingpoints@PlantSoup.Com writes: >> >> >>> In fact, throughout the western US, gazanias are commonly >>> called "freeway daisies." >>> >> >> Hmmm. In Southern California, the "freeway daisies" are Leptospermum. > > > You might want to check that... as far as I know, Leptospermum is the > Australian tea tree (though I've never seen it larger than shrub size). > It has tiny white or rose or pink flowers that are shaped like the > flowers on peach/plum trees. Take a look at these images of > leptospermum and see if this is what you were thinking of... > > http://montereybaynsy.com/L/… > > http://uni-bayreuth.de/obg/images/… > > > Nan > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now
