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Asteraceae
Common Daisy
Bellis perennis
Innocence, purity, new beginnings, true love.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Bellis
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 5–20 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Any well-drained soil
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 4–8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The name 'daisy' comes from the Old English 'dæges eage' meaning 'day's eye' — the flower closes at night and opens at dawn.
- Each 'flower' is actually a composite of hundreds of tiny flowers (florets) — the white 'petals' are ray florets and the yellow center is disc florets.
- In Victorian flower language, giving a daisy meant 'I'll never tell' — a symbol of secrecy.
- Daisies are edible and were historically used in salads and teas as a mild digestive aid.
- Chaucer called the daisy 'the empress and flower of flowers all.'