English Daisy
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Common names English Daisy
Latin name Bellis perennis
Life cycle Perennial
Height 6"
Space 8" apart
Bloom Spring and early summer
Light Light shade
Soil Moist, fertile
Zone Zone 4
Feature Drought tolerant
Use:
English daisies combine nicely with spring-flowering bulbs and can be used in the wild flower garden, rock gardens, containers, or as an edging for the perennial border. The pretty pink, rose, red and white single and double daisies also look nice naturalized in the lawn.


Culture:
These meadow plants prefer cool weather and will continue blooming into summer if the weather remains cool. The plants do not tolerate drought conditions during the growing season and should be kept well-watered. After flowering you can divide each plant into single crowns.



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