Description

Oxeye Daisy description:

White daisy flowers with a yellow eye in late spring and early summer.

A pollinator friendly plant including bees.
This is a butterfly friendly plant.
Good for wildlife in general.

How easy is it to grow:
Good for the front or middle of a border, or in a wildlife garden and it is trouble-free in most soils, including heavy or clay soils.

Buy mail order wildflowers with confidence because this is trouble free and easy.

Other common names: Marguerite, Big daisy, Bull daisy, Field daisy, Herb Margaret or Horse daisy, and many more.

Botanical name:  Chrysanthum leucanthemum or Leucanthemum vulgare.

The best position in the garden:

Sun or semi shade.

Is it useful as a groundcover plant?

Yes, it will fill a gap in the flower border or wildflower garden.

What type of soil:

Any reasonable soil, also tolerates clay soil, acid soil and chalky soil,

How much moisture:

Normal moisture.

Hardiness and, or, lifespan:

Hardy.

Care and maintenance:

When newly planted always keep it watered until the roots have grown down and it is able to find its own moisture.

Size of plant:

Height 40 cm.
Spread 50 cm.

Planting density – to calculate how many plants are required in a planting scheme:

Allow 4 plants per square metre.

Wildflowers by post for your container, raised bed, wildflower garden, patio and borders.