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, most 4-6cm long x 2-3cm wide, margins toothed; flower heads white 2-3cm wide (white, pink, or red cultivars may have more ray florets and are 3-5cm wide), peduncles 5-12cm tall.
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
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum)
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots
Propagation:
Seed
Light Level:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend : in lawn