Fall Planting

• Either spring or fall planting will work for daisy gardenias, notes the Clemson Cooperative Extension. Planting in the winter places the plant under weather stress, and summer plantings would disrupt the blooming period.
  
  

Planting Considerations

• Plant the daisy gardenia in shaded areas with moist soil. Include compost in the hole while planting to provide additional organic materials. Space gardenia plants about 5 feet apart for landscape plantings. The plant prefers nighttime temperatures of about 60 degrees F and may die if exposed to temperatures below 20 degrees F. Plant in full sun if the climate of the area is borderline for gardenia survival.
  
  

Propagation

• Starting plants from cuttings is the most efficient way to propagate the daisy gardenia. Take cuttings during the early summer months. Place the cutting in a plastic bag of half sand and half peat moss. Keep the mixture moist until roots develop before planting. Growing daisy gardenias from seed is also possible, but it takes about three years for the plant to reach maturity and bloom. Plants started from cuttings may bloom in a year.
  
  

Container Plantings

• Plant daisy gardenias in containers at any time if the plants will be brought indoors through the winter. Follow standard planting practices and timing for containers left outdoors. Use 2- to 5-gallon containers for any gardenia.