Information on Daisy Flowers

The word daisy means day's eye. In most USDA hardiness zones, daisies are perennial, meaning they will grow back year after year. In colder climates, daisies will need to be mulched over the winter. Usually, they are not susceptible to insects and diseases. Feed them a fertilizer rich in phosphorous and the flowers will be larger and brighter.

Shasta Daisy "Crazy Daisy"

Crazy Daisy is a double version of the shasta daisy. The flowers are 2 1/2 inches in diameter with double the amount of petals in a regular shasta daisy. The center is yellow with white petals in varying shapes. Crazy Daisies will grow as tall as 28 inches and blooms all summer. They are hardy, like most types of soil and full sun. Crazy Daisy is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9.

Swan River Daisy "Blue Star"

Swan River daisy "Blue Star" is one of the smallest of the daisy family. The flowers are 3/4 inch in diameter and the entire plant is 8 inches across. The flowers are a deep blue, almost purple color with a black center, ringed with yellow. The one distinguishing feature is the fact that each petal rolls up and ends in a point. Swan River daisy "Blue Star" grows as high as 8 inches, making it a perfect border plant. It likes full sun and a well-drained soil.

English Daisy Habanera Red Tips

English daisy Habanera Red Tips is one of the most spectacular daisy flowers. It is a full double with petals as small as a needle. The flowers are 2 inches in diameter. The petals are white with red tips. The center petals are tight together and form a solid red center. They fan out from there, making a ring of white around the center and ending in an outer circle of red tips. The English daisy Habanera Red Tips grows 6 inches high and 6 inches wide and likes partial shade, making it a good choice for containers and window boxes. The English daisy Habanera Red Tips is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8.

Gloriosa Daisy "Maya"

Gloriosa daisy "Maya" is the first double bloom in the gloriosa daisy family. It grows to 4 1/2 inches in diameter, has a rust-colored canter, ringed with light green and golden petals. The plant grows to 20 inches in height and 16 inches wide. The gloriosa daisy "Maya" is a top choice as a cut flower. Gloriosa daisy "Maya" is also one of the most adaptable, surviving in both heat and humidity as well as cooler and rainy climates.

Lanceleaf Coreopsis "Sternthaler"

Lanceleaf coreopsis "Sternthaler" blooms from early summer to just before first frost. The flower has a dark golden center, ringed with burgundy and light golden petals, is 2 1/4 inches in diameter and grows to about 18 inches high. This plant is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 8.

Resources

• USDA Hardiness Zone Look-Up