Linda, I had to look up arctotis as I had never heard of it before. It looks a lot like gazania and African Daisy. I think if you look for those items, you will have a better chance of finding what you are looking for, as more people have heard of those....

Good luck.

That's a pretty big group of plants.. is there a specific one you are looking for? I am growing the blue one.

Here is a link that might be useful: Lots of pics of the Arctotis family

I grow the blue ones from seed each year, but don't think I have seen arctotis of any type at any nurseries this year.

Thank you for your thoughts Debra. As you and ontheteam point out, it is a BIG group of plants. Specifically I'm looking for either Killerton Red or Pumpkin Pie.

I went to my favorite nursery today, where I got the plant for the first time. He said that his suppliers didn't have it this year. In my internet research I've clicked on a couple of larger nurseries which appear to have it but when you click further, they don't. Asarum, where are you located?

Funny you should mention the orange, I saw it today at Howlands' in Fairhaven, MA...it was orange with a purple center, and really, really pretty with purple petunias.

Still losing my mind :)

In the interim my husband found them once at a local greenhouse (2011) but the next year they didn't have them again and they looked at me like I was very odd when I asked.

My research tells me I can't grow them from seed. Last year I found a greenhouse that shipped but they were all out and unfortunately I didn't write down the name. I'm trying to get in early on ordering but can't find anyplace so I turn back to you.

Any thoughts?

Bluebird Nursery has "Killerton Red"

http://www.bluebirdnursery.com/productlist.asp?id=temperennials