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Asteraceae
Marguerite Daisy
Argyranthemum frutescens
Simplicity.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Argyranthemum
- Native to
- Canary Islands
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, fertile soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Marguerite Daisy was named after Marguerite of Valois, the 16th-century Queen of France who loved these flowers.
- The genus name means 'silver flower' in Greek, referring to the silvery-green foliage.
- It blooms almost continuously in mild climates, producing hundreds of flowers over a single season.
- Marguerite Daisies are native only to the Canary Islands but are now grown in gardens worldwide.
- In the language of flowers, giving someone a Marguerite was a way to ask 'does he love me?' for petal-picking.
Color meanings
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innocence
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true love