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 Notes: |
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