Bellis perennis L.


Family: ASTERACEAE
Sub-Family: Not available
English Name: Common Daisy
Synonym: Aster bellis E.H.L.Krause
Common Name: Lawn daisy or English daisy
Flowering & Fruiting Period: May - July
Distribution: Native to western, central and northern Europe
Habitat: Grown as ornamental
Uses: Ornamemtal garden plant
Key Characteristics: Grown as a tender biennial. This plant likes sun with afternoon shade, prefers cool temperatures,as well ascool, moist, fertile soil. The plant reaches a mature height in a maximum of 5 years but can be as short of a time as 2 years. English Daisy is slow to start but then grows rapidly and can become weedy.