daisy
Latin name: Bellis perennis
Family: Asteraceae
Other common names;
Flowering time: year round and but mostly April to June
Height: up to 10cm
Growing conditions: well-drained soils
Nectar source for: bumblebee queens
Food source for: invertebrate larvae
Description
Its persistent and widespread growth, heralds the arrival of spring to our gardens. Daisy's are an important early source of pollen for many bees both prior to hibernation for the winter months and following their emergence in spring.
How to identify: The common daisy has spoon-shaped leaves that form a rosette at the base of the plant, close to the ground and among the short grass it favours. A single stem arises carrying the flower head - this is not just one flower, but a composite of a number of tiny flowers which make up the yellow disc in the middle ('disc florets') and the surrounding white 'ray florets' (which look just like petals).
How to propagate: Propagate by seed, rooting stem cuttings, or dividing the adult plant into new divisions.
Family: Asteraceae
Other common names;
Flowering time: year round and but mostly April to June
Height: up to 10cm
Growing conditions: well-drained soils
Nectar source for: bumblebee queens
Food source for: invertebrate larvae
Description
Its persistent and widespread growth, heralds the arrival of spring to our gardens. Daisy's are an important early source of pollen for many bees both prior to hibernation for the winter months and following their emergence in spring.
How to identify: The common daisy has spoon-shaped leaves that form a rosette at the base of the plant, close to the ground and among the short grass it favours. A single stem arises carrying the flower head - this is not just one flower, but a composite of a number of tiny flowers which make up the yellow disc in the middle ('disc florets') and the surrounding white 'ray florets' (which look just like petals).
How to propagate: Propagate by seed, rooting stem cuttings, or dividing the adult plant into new divisions.