Four of the most common daisies -- felicia (Blue daisy), gerbera, osteospermum and arctotis (African daisy) -- hail from South Africa. You'll find them at every nursery from Santa Rosa to Cape Cod.

Along the west coast of South Africa, a seemingly lifeless landscape is about to burst into bloom. As the winter rains begin to fall, millions of flowers appear as if by magic from the once-dry ...