English Daisy — Bellis perennis — Family: Asteraceae — Aster
English Daisy is an escaped ornamental plant that can sometimes be found in lawns and pastures. Prefers heavy, moist, fertile soil and can tolerate mowing heights down to 1 inch. It can be quite showy when flowering in the spring and otherwise undetected in the lawn with its dark green color and low growing habit. The leaves are nearly entire (smooth edges), covered with hairs, and spatulate (thinner at the base). Leafless stems produce solitary characteristic 'daisy' flower with yellow disk-flowers and white-to-pink ray flowers.
Oter weeds in the Aster (Asteraceae) family:
English Daisy is an escaped ornamental plant that can sometimes be found in lawns and pastures. Prefers heavy, moist, fertile soil and can tolerate mowing heights down to 1 inch. It can be quite showy when flowering in the spring and otherwise undetected in the lawn with its dark green color and low growing habit. The leaves are nearly entire (smooth edges), covered with hairs, and spatulate (thinner at the base). Leafless stems produce solitary characteristic 'daisy' flower with yellow disk-flowers and white-to-pink ray flowers.
Also Known As...
- lawn daisy
- European daisy
- Marguerite
- bonewort
- hen-and-chickens
- herb Margaret
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dark green basal leaves spatulate (thinner at base) 1-2 inches long, with long hairs
stems 2-8 inches long, producing a solitary flower
characteristic daisy-like flower heads are 1/2 - 1 inch diameter, ray flowers can be white-to-pink with yellow disk flowers
propagates by seed and rhizomes
Flowers of English daisy resemble that of white heath aster. White heath aster can growth 2-4 feet tall while English daisy remains as a basal rosette.
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English daisy can be an indicator of partially shaded site and/or heavy soils and will tolerate low mowing heights. Raising mowing height and increasing sun exposure (perhaps some judicious pruning) should improve turfgrass competitiveness.
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