How to Grow English Daisy (Bellis Perennis)

English daisy is a low-growing perennial that blooms with small daisylike flowers in white or shades of pink. It makes a good ground cover.

Things You'll Need

• Bypass Pruners
• Compost Makers
• Fertilizers
• Mulch
• Plants

Instructions

Choosing English Daisy

1. Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer.

2. Buy English daisy in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.

3. Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds.

Planting English Daisy

1. Plant English daisy in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil.

2. Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.

3. Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.

4. 

   Set the plants 4 to 6 inches apart.

5. 

   Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.

6. 

   Water well until soil is completely moist.

Caring for English Daisy

1. Remove old foliage in spring, using bypass pruners to cut off the old stems.

2. Apply a light application of organic fertilizer on top of the soil in early spring (follow package directions).

3. Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost in spring.

4. Water well weekly until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.