About
Bellis perennis is a perennial plant that maintains its leaves year-round, producing clusters of dark green, spoon-shaped foliage. In late spring and summer, it showcases small, solitary daisies featuring a yellow center surrounded by white petals that are lightly tinged with pink.
About the genus
Bellis are perennial plants that develop a rosette of spoon-shaped foliage. They produce flower heads resembling daisies, with many cultivars featuring double blooms, flowering from early spring through late summer.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0-0.1 metre
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildflower meadow
- Native to
- SW Eurasia
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil. Deadhead to avoid self-seeding
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division after flowering
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to a rust