How to Grow English Daisy
Bellis perennis
The common English daisy is a tiny, tough perennial that thrives almost anywhere with minimal care. Its flat rosettes of spoon-shaped leaves hug the ground, sending up short stems topped with cheerful white-and-yellow flowers from early spring right through to autumn. It self-seeds freely and tolerates mowing, foot traffic, and neglect. Perfect for naturalising in lawns, edging borders, or filling containers.
Yearly Lifecycle
Care Essentials
Rarely needed. A light feed in spring is beneficial in containers but unnecessary in open ground.
Watch For
- Slugs on young leaves in wet springs
Companions
Primrose, Violet, Clover
Care Requirements
Light
Full sun to partial shade
Flowers most in full sun but tolerates shade well. Thrives even under deciduous trees where it flowers before leaf canopy closes.
Watering
Rarely needed
Established plants are extremely drought-tolerant. Only water container-grown plants in extended dry spells.
