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Overwintering guide

How to overwinter gazania × hybrida 'tiger stripes'

Verdict
Grown as an annual
When
Lift or take cuttings before the first frost — or let it finish and save seed.
Hardiness
Gazania × hybrida 'Tiger Stripes' is grown as an annual — it is frost-tender and naturally finishes at the end of the season, whatever your zone.

Winter watering

If you do keep it going indoors, water sparingly — just enough that the compost never dries out completely — and do not feed until growth restarts in spring.

The mistake that kills gazania × hybrida 'tiger stripes' in winter

Leaving gazania × hybrida 'tiger stripes' outside over winter expecting it back in spring. As an annual it will not return — seed or cuttings are the only way to carry it forward.

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Overwintering gazania × hybrida 'tiger stripes' — FAQ

Does gazania × hybrida 'tiger stripes' need to come indoors for winter?

Gazania × hybrida 'Tiger Stripes' is grown as an annual — it is frost-tender and naturally finishes at the end of the season, whatever your zone. In most climates gazania × hybrida 'tiger stripes' is grown as an annual, so there is usually nothing to overwinter — the plant completes its life cycle and dies back with the first frosts. If you want to carry it over, lift it before the first frost and grow it on in the brightest window you have, or take cuttings; otherwise collect seed and start fresh in spring, which is what most growers do.

When should I move gazania × hybrida 'tiger stripes' for winter?

Lift or take cuttings before the first frost — or let it finish and save seed.

How often should I water gazania × hybrida 'tiger stripes' in winter?

If you do keep it going indoors, water sparingly — just enough that the compost never dries out completely — and do not feed until growth restarts in spring.

What kills gazania × hybrida 'tiger stripes' over winter?

Leaving gazania × hybrida 'tiger stripes' outside over winter expecting it back in spring. As an annual it will not return — seed or cuttings are the only way to carry it forward.