Botanical Name: Common Names:
Argyranthemum hybrida Honeybees Double Pink Marguerite Daisy, Paris Daisy, Federation Daisy,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Very popular but short-lived perennial or shrub with double pink daisy-like, yellow centred flowers. Foliage is dark green, deeply cut and fragrant when brushed against. A bushy classic growing to approx. 50cm tall. Many cultivars are available, in single and double flowering forms. A great choice when you need a fast growing, flowering border plant.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Best in a sunny position planted in well-drained soil. Will tolerate some coastal exposure. Feed in Spring and deadhead when necessary. Cut back further in late Summer to promote another flush.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asteraceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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