Scientific Name:
Argyranthemum frutescens
cvs.
Pronunciation:
ar-jur-AN-thuh-mum froo-TESS-enz
Common Name:
Marguerite daisy, cobbitty daisy
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Annual
Key ID Features:
Leaves have deep lobes; flower heads have convex ray florets.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include:
A. 'Cobbitty Daisy Sugar Baby',
A. 'Crested Pink';
A. 'Cream Butterfly',
A. 'Daisy Sugar Baby',
A. 'Neptune', and
A. 'Sao Vicente Rose'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Dissected
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Obovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Acute
Margins:
Pinnately lobed
Additional Info:
Fragrant leaves.
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum)
Flower Morphology:
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
White, Yellow, Pink
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed, Greenwood cuttings, Stem tip cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Leaf miner insect (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
