SOPRANO® Purple African Daisy

SOPRANO® Purple is the trade name for the registered Osteospermum ecklonis cultivar ‘Osoutis’. The Canadian cultivar record describes erect to semi-erect plants with medium-green leaves and purple ray and disc florets; it reports very early to early flowering relative to its comparison variety. ## Placement and soil Osteospermum generally performs best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Use this named selection in a sunny bed or container, and water when the soil begins to dry without letting it become waterlogged. Cultivars vary in how they handle summer heat, so observe the plant locally and adjust watering and exposure as needed. [University of Illinois Extension: Osteospermum](https://extension.illinois.edu/flowers/osteospermum) ## Growth and flowering The ‘Osoutis’ record notes an erect to semi-erect habit and purple flowers, with no leaf variegation. Its comparison trials used plants grown in 11 cm pots, so those measurements should not be treated as mature garden dimensions. The cultivar rights record identifies Syngenta as holder and breeder. [Canadian Food Inspection Agency: ‘Osoutis’](https://active.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/ost/app00004131e.shtml) ## Maintenance Keep the root zone draining freely and avoid prolonged saturation. Remove spent or damaged stems for a tidy appearance; no cultivar-specific pruning schedule is established in the cited sources.