Euryops plant named ‘ATN CS5’

#Latin name of the genus and species: Euryops pectinatus.

#Variety denomination: ‘ATN CS5’.

#The new cultivar ‘ATN CS5’ was discovered as a whole plant mutation. The new cultivar was discovered as a single plant by Lucilene Anatriello in February 2004 in a cultivated area of São José do Rio Preto, Brazil. ‘ATN CS5’ was discovered growing in a field of Euryops ‘Athena Sun’. The exact parents are unknown.

#The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color a typical plant of ‘ATN CS5’ grown in an outdoor garden. Rooted cuttings were planted in February and grown under outdoor conditions until September. The photograph was taken using conventional techniques and although colors may appear different from actual colors due to light reflectance it is as accurate as possible by conventional photographic techniques.

#In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observations and measurements describe ‘ATN CS5’ plants grown in Oxnard, Ventura County, Calif., during the month of February through August 2005. The growing temperature ranged from 12° C. to 15° C. at night to 12° C. to 35° C. during the day. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical flowering types. Botanical classification: Euryops pectinatus cultivar ‘ATN CS5’. Commercial classification: Half hardy garden perennial.

#Time to rooting: Approximately 28-35 days. Root description: Semi-woody.

#Growth habit: Upright, mounding half-woody shrub. Height: Approximately 31.8 cm. Plant spread: Approximately 1.5 cm. Growth rate: Moderate. Branching characteristics: Free-branching. Length of lateral branches: Approximately 17.8 cm. Number of leaves per lateral branch: Approximately 125. Age of plant described: Approximately 212 days.