White Daisies

Common Name: White Daisies

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum paludosum

When to Sow: Autumn and early Spring

Planting Position: Well-drained soil in full sun to partial sun

Days to Germinate: 10-14 days

Flowers in: 12 weeks

Lifespan: Tender Perennial treated as an annual. Annual - Lasts one year

Fertilise: Feed seedlings fortnightly with a soluble liquid fertiliser

Did you know?

The poet Chaucer was the first to give this family of flowers the common name "day's eye," because of their habit of opening in the morning and closing at night. In the language of flowers, daisies symbolise innocence, shyness and simplicity.

About White Daisies: Daisies are easy to grow and will brighten up a pot, rockery, garden bed or vase. They have a trail of common names such as mini Shasta daisy, spreading daisy, oxeye daisy, mini Marguerite daisy to name a few.

Tips for growing: Daisies are long flowering with what seems like a continuous parade of simple white flowers. Trim back after the first flush of daisies to promote even more blooms

Bee & Butterfly Friendly - daisies attract: bees, butterflies and insects to the garden. Bees particularly like white and yellow flowers making daisies especially popular.