Description | Super Enorma English Daisy (Bellis perennis) Has large fully double blooms on compact uniform plants A short-lived perennial that provides color in the spring garden. |
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Pronunciation | (BEL-is)(per-EN-is) |
Plant Type | Short lived perennials |
Hardiness Zone | 4 |
Sunlight | full sun to light shade |
Moisture | average to evenly moist doesn't like to be dried out |
Soil & Site | prefers well drained, moisture retentive |
Flowers | A composite flower with yellow disk flowers and numerous ray flowers of white, pink, red, etc. Flowers are bore on 3-6 inch pubescent scapes. Sizes ranges from 1 to 3 inches depending on the cultivar. |
Leaves | a rosette of basal leaves. |
Dimensions | Depending on the cultivars 6-12 inches tall. |
Propagation | seeds, division for cultivars |
Native Site | Native to Europe. |
Misc Facts | Bellis is derived from the Latin word bellus which means pretty. |
Author's Notes | I remember selling these by the flat full in the early spring. They were popular because of the early bloom. I should have attached a warning label about their perenniabilty. |
Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |