Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) 1g, ~3000 seeds

Description

Most of you will know the meadow daisy(Leucanthemum vulgare) or wild daisy from the like-it-or-not game of petal-peeling. The wild variety is perennial and winter-hardy, if left undisturbed it will also sow its seeds beautifully and can form larger colonies. Its long bloom makes it a valuable flower for pollinators but it is also beautiful.

Features: 

• other names: daisy, goldenrod, ox-eye daisy, ox-eye daisy, peppermint, yellow flower, St John's grass, St John's flower, wormwood rose
• Latin name: Leucanthemum vulgare
• family: asteraceae
• life cycle: perennial
• flowering time: may - september
• size: 40-60 cm
• soil: average, dry
• growing area: sunny
• seeds origin: Austria
• pollination factor: 8/10

Recommended application rate: 1-2g/m²

Sow the seeds in spring or autumn in prepared soil or pots. Do not cover the seeds with soil, they will germinate in the light. Water them. Keep the soil moist for the first 1-2 weeks. Perennial through spring sowing will not flower until the following year (sometimes as early as late summer if sown in early spring), and the following year if sown in autumn. Enjoy the spectacle!