New Day® Red Shades Gazania

New Day® Red Shades is a compact Gazania rigens cultivar selected for red-toned flowers. Ball Seed identifies the exact Red Shades selection by code PAS883186 and lists a mature size of about 8–10 inches tall by 6–8 inches wide, with late-spring and summer flowering. ([Ball Seed](https://info.ballseed.com/PlantInfo/?phid=028106282004556)) ## Garden Use Its low, mounded outline and warm flower color work well along a sunny border, in a small container, or in a group at the front of a seasonal bed. New Day was bred for uniform flowering and shorter flower stems, so the blooms sit above a compact plant rather than a tall, loose frame. The series is also used in baskets and as edging or groundcover. ## Growing Conditions Give the plant full sun and soil that drains freely. New Day is described as drought tolerant; once established, allow the soil to dry somewhat between waterings and avoid waterlogged sites. Gazania flowers open in strong light and close at night or on very cloudy days. In areas with freezing winters, it is generally grown as a seasonal annual or kept in a movable container. ([UF/IFAS Extension](https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP225); [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/gazania-rigens/)) ## Maintenance Remove spent flower heads to encourage continued bloom and keep the edging tidy. Water when the soil has dried, then allow containers to drain completely. New Day is described by Ball Seed as low maintenance and suitable for baskets and compact landscape plantings.