Bellis Perennis - English daisy, Engelse madaliefie (50 Seeds)

Bellis perennis

Common Name: English daisy, Bathelor's button, (Afr) Engelse madaliefie
Synonyms:
Plant Family: Asteraceae

Plant Type: perennial, semi-evergreen

Growth habit: clump
Growth Rate: medium, mature size: 0.08m. high x 0.2m. wide

 

Colour: leaf- green, flower- pink, stem- green

Season of interest: Summer
Position: full sun, partial shade, coastal, highly tolerant
Soil: dry, moist, clay, sandy, pH preference - Any, pH tolerance - Any
Hardiness: minimum -23°C, USDA zone 6 to 10
Origin: Europe

Description:
Probably one of the most familiar wildflowers and considered by many as an invasive lawn weed, but the common daisy has its own undeniable, modest charm. Low growing basal rosettes of spoon-shaped, bluntly toothed, slightly fleshy leaves and numerous small flowerheads on short stems, white outer ray florets, sometimes tinged pink, around a central yellow disc. Flowers continuously from early spring though late autumn.

Cultivation:
Any reasonable soil in full sun or part shade. Average water.

Propagation:
Surface sow at 70F/21C, or sow very shallowly; light needed for germination. May be sown directly outside later in spring. Good light to part shade and well-drained soil ideal. Smaller forms may naturalize well in lawns. Biennial, but usually grown as annual. May be divided after flowering.

Design and Other Uses:
Herbal remedy for the treatment of many illnesses.

Other Notes:
Very common in wild and cultivated grasslands, from suburban lawns to mountainous meadow and coastal clifftops.