Botanical Name: Common Names:
Argyranthemum frutescens Polly Marguerite Daisy, Paris Daisy, Federation Daisy,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Rounded
Description:
Polly is reliable and grows well so easily, needs no pruning or dead heading and it flowers and flowers for many months from spring onwards into summer and autumn. Polly is happy in many situations from potted plants to garden show it is indeed hard to better. We have seen Polly growing on terraces and windowsills in homes and around commercial buildings in many parts of Europe. Polly is so distinctive it is easily identified by sight. In sunny gardens or smart decorator pots Polly shines with it’s pure white flowers with the twinkling golden eye.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asteraceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: High, Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate