Botanical Name: Bellis perennis
Common Name: English daisy
Type of Plant: Perennial/Annual
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape small, clumping, upright plant with rosettes of dark green leaves – brightly colored flowers held 4" above foliage
Height to 6"
Spread to 6"
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors fun sun/partial shade in hot-summer areas
Soil needs a well-amended, moist soil
Hardiness hardy (all zones)
 
Morphology:
Leaves spatulate to obovate, 1-2" long – somewhat pubescent – somewhat crenate at the margin
Flowers head – usually double, to 1 1/2" across – pink, white, red, rose
Fruit small achenes
 
Propagation:
seed/division
 
Usage:
used for low borders, edging or foreground plant – very effective when mixed with spring bulbs, along walkways, etc. Very good in color pots.
 
Landscape Care:
Watering requires ample watering – keep fairly moist during all hot weather
Fertilizing slow-release fertilizer when planting
Pruning remove spent blooms
Pests/Diseases none major
Special Conditions/Other usually used as an annual in hot-summer areas
 
Origin: Europe/Western Asia
Family: Compositae

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