Flower Basics

Flowers offer one of the easiest ways to identify plants. Determining the number of flower parts is the first step toward positive identification. Many flowers with seven or more petals are part...

The blue daisy, categorized as a perennial, is a beautiful flower that can be planted in any type of garden and still coordinate with the plants around it. Blue daisies should be spread out among...

Tagetes lemmonii, also known as copper canyon daisy, is a flowering bush that blooms in the fall and again in the early spring. Left unchecked, a copper canyon daisy bush can grow to 6 feet tall...

The daisy flower (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) was given its name by Carolis Linnaeus during the 17th century. This beautiful flower has white petals and a yellow center. It tends to grow wild...

Botanist Traugott Gerber spotted miles of brilliantly colored flowers while on an 1880 visit to Africa, and it took no time for these showy sunflower cousins to attract a worldwide fan club. These...

Daisies are native to Europe but have established themselves in the United States. Shasta daisies are a hybrid daisy developed by Luther Burbank near their namesake, Mount Shasta, in California....

Throughout time, the daisy plant's bright colors and long stem have identified it as a symbol of summer. The fragrant smell of this plant is attractive to both people and insects. The daisy...

Anyone can send a special someone a bouquet of daisies and the person will think it was very sweet; however, if you really want to make an impact with daisies ... dye them! Not only will it show...

Gerber daisies are native to South Africa and have large, bold flowers that can reach 5 inches across. Gardeners love the Gerber daisy because as a potted plant it can be used in flower...

The colorful gerbera daisy is a favorite with gardeners. Robert Jameson, a Scotsman, discovered it near Barberton, South Africa in 1884. According to Proflowers.com, "The gerbera currently ranks...

Daisies are some of the most cheerful flowers of summer. The following steps detail what flowers to select in order to create a summertime garden of daisies with these cheery types of composite...

African daisies are flowers that will grow in most climates and come back year after year. Plant and grow African daisies, an annual flower, with tips from an experienced gardener in this free...

The cosmos, also known as Mexican aster, is a flower that resembles a daisy and likes a very hot climate. Grow cosmos plants by letting them dry out between waterings with instructions from a...

The English daisy, or bellis perennis, is a beautiful perennial plant that comes in whites, pinks and reds. Find out how to use the low growing English daisy in a garden with instructions from a...

Gerber daisies are versatile flowers that comes in almost every color. From basic white to variations of pink, purple, yellow, lavender, red, salmon or even brown, the Gerber daisy can accommodate...

When it comes to flowers, daisies are among the most popular. There have been declining sales of many U.S. grown flowers in recent years. But gerbera daisies and others are among the few flowers...

The name "mum" was originally a nickname for chrysanthemums, but since then, mums have moved from the chrysanthemum genus to the dendranthema grandiflora scientific name. But to most florists, the...

Although there is only one daisy, the flower family Asteraceae is usually called the daisy family. What most people consider daisies are members of the Asteraceae family and are not real daisies,...

Big and yellow, the Shasta Daisy, which is most popular, is a perennial that requires a wet soiled condition to grow. Each part of the daisy has a distinct function that will help this flower...

The Gerbera daisy (Gerbera Jamesonii) is a perennial plant native to a South Africa; it is often referred to as African daisy. These brightly colored daisy-like blooms grow to 10 to 18 inches high...

The swan river daisy, or brachycome iberidfolia, is a flower that likes hot and dry climates. Grow swan river daisies by starting them with seeds in the spring with help from a sustainable...

Ox-eye daisies are blossoming plants. The scientific name for the ox-eye daisy is Leucanthemum vulgare. Ox-eye daisies are also known as white daisies, the field daisy, and sometimes the...

A vase full of beautiful flowers is a great way to add cheer to any room in your home. Nothing beats the real thing, but if you don't have a green thumb, there is an alternative. Paper flowers can...

The striking white petals of the Shasta Daisy bring light to dull corner. These beautiful flowers bloom profusely during mid-summer and will continue to bloom for weeks if you deadhead them...