
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Bellis perennis COMMON NAME: English daisy
FAMILY: Asteraceae (Compositae)
TYPE: biennial (perennial farther north)
LEAVES: basal rosette, spatulate to obovate, 1"-2" long, crenate margin glabrous to pubescent
FLOWER: 1" across; yellow disc flowers, ray flowers white, pink, or red, single or double
SEASON OF BLOOM: late winter to late spring, cool season plant
GROWTH HABIT: 4" - 12", tufted
SOIL: cool, moist, fertile
SUN: part shade to sun
HARDINESS: zone 4-10
UTILIZATION: border, edging, wildflower and rock gardens
DISEASES: powdery mildew
INSECTS AND RELATED PESTS: none serious
PROPAGATION: seed, division after flowering diminishes in the spring
MAINTENANCE: for the south, plant in fall and remove in late spring
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