There are also multitudes of options when it comes to choosing daisies to grow in your garden.
What Are Daisies?
Ready to add cheerful color to your yard?
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Here are gorgeous species of daisies to consider for your garden.
Check with your local county extension office before planting a new daisy variety.
These cultivars are both showier and better behaved than the primary species.
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English daisies are hardy but are often grown as biennials in warmer zones and as annuals in cooler zones.
These low-growing daisies, especially the showier cultivars, can makeexcellent ground cover plants.
Unlike some daisies, this South African native is a tender perennial, hardy only in warm climates.
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Gerbera daisies,Gerbera jamesonii, also called Veldt Daisies, prefer morning sun.
Irrigate the plants at the soil level to keep water off the foliage and prevent fungal diseases.
Marguerite daisies are at their best during spring and fall when nighttime temperatures are below 75 degrees.
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The spreading nature and drought tolerance of the plants make them pasture pests.
These short-lived perennials are discouraged in a dozen continental states because they’re considered invasive.
However, in tamer controls, oxeye daisies are welcome for their three-month bloom time.
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Consider using them in a small, well-keptwildflower garden, or allow them to naturalize in your cottage garden.
Varieties like ‘James Kelway’ are easy tostart from seedor try the pale pink ‘Eileen May Robinson.’
They’d rather be in drought than in sweltering, humid weather.
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Butterflies love these vibrant flowers but after the fernlike leaves appear in spring, watch out for aphids andleafminer.
These plants bloom across a long season but reach their peak in June and July.
Divide the plants every two years to keep them vigorous.
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If you are looking for a similarly low-maintenance daisy, thebush daisy is a good option as well.
Blooms appear in abundance from summer into fall, while the foliage is a softly textured gray-green hue.
These tall daisies are favorites of pollinators and bloom consistently throughout the summer and fall.
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They make an excellent backdrop behind a shorter border flower.
This sunny daisy is fast-growing and will bloom continuously throughout the summer.
They can take up to two years to produce their first purple buds.
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Their flowers are composed of two layers of petals measuring up to 4" wide.
The petals close up at night or anytime the sun isn’t shining above.
Conserving all that energy pays offthese flowers bloom from early spring through the first frost.
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Keep in mind they need lots of water for consistently moist soil.
Each individual plant can quickly spread up to 20", adding a vibrant look to a garden.
If you want instant impact in your yard, look for blanket flowers in a nursery.
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If you decide to grow it from seed (which is an easy process!
), expect to see blooms in its second year.
They’re also popular with pollinators, making them an excellent plant for native gardens.
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They attract pollinators including bees and butterflies.
This hardy plant can tolerate extreme conditions, including drought and cold.
This desert plant is drought-resistant and self-seeds readily, spreading more and more with each passing year.
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It’s perfect forplanting in rock gardensand xeriscaping.
These small, spreading plants produce petite flowers that are often no more than 1/2 inch across.
They bloom throughout late summer and fall, though florists will keep them in their repertoire all year long.
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This perennial blooms from late spring through autumn, producing these joyful 2-inch flowers.
Bees and butterflies are drawn to their vibrant centers, making them the perfect plant for a pollinator garden.
They’re also low maintenance and have one even more important characteristic their leaves and flowers are edible.
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Plus, this daisy is deer-resistant and bugs typically aren’t interested in its foliage or flowers.
This cheerful flower that does best before summer’s heat has set in and thrives in coastal environments.
These lovely flowers close up each evening as the sun sets, revealing a surprising lavender underside.
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This flower doesn’t grow tall, but its stunning blooms are a fabulous addition to a warm-weather garden.
Butter daisies grow quickly during their one season of life.
They should reach flowering within six to eight weeks if you grow them from seed.
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For example, Marguerite and gerbera daisies are only perennial if grown in zone 9 or higher.
Most other daisies are perennial down to zone 3 or 4.
Daisies grow best in full sun, which means at least six hours of direct sunlight per day.
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Black-eyed Susans will bloom from June to September, and Shastas will produce flowers from July to September.
Osteospermums start blooming in late spring, flowering through fall, but slow down during the height of summer.
All you have to do is a bit of pruning for spent flowers.
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