Looking for a classic flower to add to your garden?
Here’s how to care for bush daisy plants and keep them blooming in your yard.
Soil
Because bush daisies are easygoing plants, they’ll tolerate most soil conditions.
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They also do well in rock gardens, which mimic their natural habitat in South Africa.
It’s mildly drought tolerant, but the impact of those dry seasons shows up in its blooms.
In particularly poor conditions, you could adda standard all-purpose fertilizer.
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If you prune it too early, that new growth could be damaged by a late frost.
Propagating Bush Daisy
Daisies are easy to propagate in just a few steps.
These friendly flowers will fill your yard with new plants if you follow these instructions forpropagating through stem cuttings.
Here’s how you could make the most of these cheerful flowers.
What Do Bush Daisy Flowers Look and Smell Like?
With full sun and ample water, bush daises will provide cheerful yellow blooms from late spring through fall.
Bush daisies will come back every year when grown as a perennial in Zones 5 to 8.
However, in Zones 9B to 11, they are a hardy plant that can bloom year round.
The bush daisy plant grows in a compact bush, but it is not a demure daisy.
This plant will spread up to four feet wide and grow three feet tall.
