Botanical Name: Felicia amelloides
Common Name: Blue marguerite
Type of Plant: dicot: woody perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape spreading, twiggy, sprawling plant with terminal blue, daisy-like flowers
Height to 24"
Spread 3 - 4'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred
Soil prefers a well-drained soil
Hardiness some frost (zones 8, 9, 13-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves oblong, opposite to 1-1/2" long, entire, rough textured, aromatic - olive green
Flowers in spring - heavy crop of sky-blue daisy like flowers with yellow centers, 1 1/2" across
Fruit small achenes
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings
 
Usage:
border plant, container plant, in raised beds, mixes well with groundcovers; good trailing over walls, rock gardens
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers deep, infrequent watering; tolerates regular watering
Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in spring
Pruning shear frequently - will bloom almost constantly if old flowers are removed
Pests/Diseases aphids
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: South Africa
Family: Compositae

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