Varieties of Daisy Flowers
Daisies are an ideal flower to grow, especially for beginner gardeners. These flowers require minimal care. When planted in well-composted soil, they provide a glorious show of color, including white, lavender, maroon and shades of orange as well as pastels. There are thousands of daisy flowers to choose from that thrive worldwide in almost every climate; showing preference for full sun or partial shade. Does this Spark an idea?
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African Daisy
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Brightly colored daisies. The African daisy is also called the "Cape Marigold" and goes by another nickname of "Goddess of the Sun." Appropriately named for the beautiful blooms of color produced in the colors of the sun, such as shades of yellow, orange, apricot and white. Their centers range from golden, reddish brown to darker shades. Average height is 1 to 1 1/2 feet tall with flowers 1 inch around. Drought-tolerant plants requiring full sun, they produce an abundant amount of seeds that can be collected for reseeding the following year.
Butter Daisy
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Field of butter daisies. Butter daisies prefer well-drained soil in full sun and accept warm climates well. These golden colored daisies are extremely easy to grow and look great planted as container plants or hanging baskets on a patio. Yellow- to golden-colored flowers contrast well with their deep green leaves that are heart shaped. Flowers average 1 inch in diameter growing on stems 8 to 15 inches in height with plants measuring a circumference of about 2 feet. They germinate well from seed, developing long tap roots, and produce immense amounts of brightly colored flowers, especially with extra lime added to the soil to increase blooming.
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Gerbera Daisy
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Gerbera daisy. Produce a sea of color and attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies to your garden by planting beautiful Gerbera daisies. These clump-forming daisies bloom in yellow, white, red and shades of purple as well as many pastel colors. When provided with excellent drainage conditions, they will produce 4-inch blossoms on 12- to 18-inch stems. A Gerbera tolerates partial shade to full sun and is plagued by spider mites, aphids, leaf miners and a few other pests.
Giant Daisy
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Giant daisies. Use giant daisies as a focal point towering above every other flower at 4 to 7 feet high. These giants are propagated by division or seeds and are an excellent background perennial for flower gardens. Large flower heads with white petals and yellow centers, they take well to moderately moist soil and full sun, blooming from September until October. Keep the soil moist in between watering cycles, but be careful not to overwater. Cut dried flower heads and collect seeds for the coming year.
Shasta Daisies
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Prolific Shasta daisies. Shasta daisies are often used as cut flowers for their long lasting flowers with white petals and yellow button centers. These perennials grow in clumps and reach 2 to 3 feet in height with white blooms 4 to 5 inches around. Lots of sunshine produces large quantities of blooms for this sun loving daisy. They tolerate poor conditions but prefer well-drained soil. Very prolific, they multiply by division and produce many seeds for next year's flower garden.
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