Kingfisher Daisy, Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite, Cape Aster, Flower of Happiness, Happy Flower, Aster amelloides, Aster coelestis, Felicia capensis, Felicia coelestis
Native to South Africa, Felicia amelloides (Blue Daisy) is a bushy perennial or sub-shrub primarily grown for its long-lasting and showy flowers. Blooming throughout summer into fall, small, daisy-like flowers, 1.5 in. across (4 cm), with bright yellow centers surrounded by sky-blue ray florets, are borne on leafless stems. Visited by bees and butterflies, they rise well above the foliage of ovate, rough, hairy leaves, up to 1 in. long (2.5 cm) cm long. In hot summer areas, flowering usually declines or stops by mid-summer. Hardy, fast-growing, long-flowering, and long-lived, wind and drought resistant, Felicia amelloides needs only moderate water and little care to thrive. Catching the eye wherever it is planted, it makes an excellent garden plant.
Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
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Heat Zones |
8 - 12 |
Climate Zones | 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials, Shrubs |
Plant Family | Compositae |
Common names | Blue Daisy, Happy Flower |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden, City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
---|---|
Heat Zones |
8 - 12 |
Climate Zones | 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials, Shrubs |
Plant Family | Compositae |
Common names | Blue Daisy, Happy Flower |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden, City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
How many Felicia amelloides (Blue Daisy) do I need for my garden?
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