| Description | A Marguerite Daisy loaded with pink daisy-like flowers can be used as a potted plant or in the garden. |
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| Pronunciation | (ar-ji-RAN-the-mum)(froo-TESS-enz). |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Growing Media | well drained |
| Temperature | frost sensitive, blooms better in cooler weather |
| Flowers | single pink flowers |
| Leaves | glaucous green chrysanthemum-like foliage |
| Stems | sub-shrub perennial, stems can get brittle and woody |
| Dimensions | over 2 feet |
| Maintenance | produces an abundance of flowers that need to be deadheaded, pruning and pinching to keep the plant compact |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | The species plant A. frutescens is native to the Canary Islands. |
| Misc Facts | (syn Chrysanthemum frutescens, Anthemis frutescens) |
| Author's Notes | If grown as a potted plant they will quickly fill out larger containers. |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Arimitage), #79-Perennials For Every Purpose (Larry Hodgson) |
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