Scientific Name:
Bellis perennis
Pronunciation:
BEL-liss per-EN-is
Common Name:
English daisy
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Weed (horticultural)
Key ID Features:
Low growing, often weedy in lawns; leaves toothed, spatulate; flower heads white (larger headed pink or red cultivars exist).
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Rock garden
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include B. 'Super Enorma' mixture.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Oblanceolate, Obovate, Spatulate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Dentate, Entire, Serrate
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend : in lawn