Bellis / Daisy (Bellis perennis) — annual flower.
Bellis / Daisy (Bellis perennis) – annual flower. Bellis daisies are round pompom flowers, perfect for spring beds and pots.
Benefits
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water consistently, without excess.
- Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
- Winter: Tolerates down to -12°C; in cold areas protect the base with mulch.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Bellis perennis
- Botanical family: Asteraceae
- Life cycle: Annual
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Fast
- Minimum temperature: -12 °C
- Drought resistance: Low
- Mature height: 10-20 cm
- Mature width: 20-35 cm
- Flowering period: March–June
- Flower colour: Mixed
- Fragrance: Subtle
- Soil: Fertile, well drained
- pH: 6,0-7,0
- Watering: Moderate to high
- Fertilising: Every 1–2 weeks while in flower
- Pruning: Removing spent flowers
- Mulching: Optional
- Product code: 4034431
- EAN code: 6420384034431
Warnings
- Frost-sensitive
- Flowers more abundantly if you remove spent blooms
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Partly – it tolerates down to -12°C; in very cold areas protect the base or shelter it.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate to high watering. Bellis daisies are round pompom flowers, perfect for spring beds and pots.
When does it flower?
Flowering period: March-June.
