How to Grow Blue Marguerite (Felicia Amelloides)

Small, blue daisylike flowers with yellow centers bloom all summer on this 1-foot plant. Grow this perennial (meaning it grows back year after year) in the garden or in containers.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Bypass Pruners
• Fertilizers
• Garden Hoses
• Garden Trowels
• Mulch
• Plants

Choosing Blue Marguerite

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

2. Buy blue marguerite in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.

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

Planting Blue Marguerite

1. Plant blue marguerite in full sun 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 about 1 foot 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 Blue Marguerite

1. Cut back old stems to within 4 inches of the ground in spring using bypass pruners.

2. Apply a light application of organic fertilizer to the top of the soil in 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.