cape daisy

will these come up every year or do they last one season what to i need to do to protect over winter i have several plant that are still in bud

 

other name on tag says osteospermum they are in pots can i move them into beds

 

Osteospermum are a tender perennials. In the south they might survive the winter outside, but in the north it is unlikely. Mine are still outside, but I am just about to cut them back and put them inside a summerhouse to overwinter. If you don't have anywhere to store them I would put them in as large a pot as possible, then bubble wrap the outside of the pot and place next to the house.

I understand that many plants that are not very hardy are affected more by winter wet than by the cold itself. Osteospermun, may be one of those, as it comes from South Africa, so sheltering under the eaves of the house could help. You could also fleece it if it is outside.

 

There is a thread about them, I think in "Other Plants" If you do a search you should find it. I'll have a look just now and see if I can put up a link to it.

I found there are quite a few, but this is the one I was thinking about
http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=19;t=000027#000000