These sunny springtime blooms, bring mass colour to delight and herald springtime. The meaning of a daisy flower can be purity, innocence, new beginnings, joy and cheerfulness.
This group includes Arctotis Daisy, Federation Daisy, Cape Daisy, Marguerite Daisy, Shasta Daisy, Gazania, Gerbera, etc.

Arctotis Daisy

Federation Daisy

Gazania African Daisy

Gerbera

Osteospermum Cape Daisy

aka English daisy

NEW TO US. Deep red, pom pom-like button flowers with golden centers and rosettes of green foliage on short stems. They look cute as a border or in a tub or pot on the outside dining table. Flowering spring to autumn, and sometimes in winter. Full sun to part shade.

 

aka English daisy

NEW TO US. Cute white pom pom-like button flowers with golden centers and rosettes of green foliage on short stems. They look cute as a border or in a tub or pot on the outside dining table. Flowering spring to autumn, and sometimes in winter. Full sun to part shade.

 

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aka Swan River Daisy

Popular for their low maintenance yet very free flowering habit. Very adaptable to most garden settings. Free flowering, dainty blue flowers. Excellent for containers, baskets etc or to fill a gap in the garden. For best results plant in a sunny, well drained situation. Trim after flowering. Hardy. Evergreen.

 

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aka Cut leaf or Rock Daisy

A popular variety, this delightful low growing perennial produces masses of mauve daises throughout the year. Excellent for containers, baskets, etc. For best results plant in a summy situation and trim occasionally.

 

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Pyrethrum is a great companion plant, used to keep many of the unwanted insects from your beloved plants. Pyrethrins are an aphid alarm pheromone which can be used to repel pest insects from nearby crops. Perennial.

 

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aka Shasta Daisy

Shasta Daisy. What a wonderful undemanding plant this perennial is and now in a gorgeous new colour. Large, soft lemon daisy blooms stand on top of sturdy stems above dark green foliage. Fabulous to pick and long-lasting in a vase. Easy to grow in the sun, will spread nicely. Perennial. TM.

 

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aka Shasta Daisy

Bridal Bouquet is a very compact shasta daisy with lovely double white ruffled white flowers and a dark yellow centre. Trim back after flowering to encourage re-bloom. Grow in full sun and well drained soil.

 

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aka Chrysanthemum Sparkles

A top performing perennial with attractive silver green dissected foliage topped off with fresh white daisy flowers with a cheerful yellow centre. With regular dead heading 'Sparkles' will flower from spring to autumn. Happy in the sun with protection from harsh frost. Perennial.

'Sparkles' is also happy in coastal gardens and will even tolerate dry spells making it a perfect choice for containers and baskets. NB This does not mean that you can forget to water it entirely though, like the rest of us a refreshing drink is appreciated from time to time.