Giant Magellan Daisy

Did you know

• This plant thrives in the windswept landscapes of Patagonia, where conditions are extreme.
• It was among the plants documented during early European expeditions to the Strait of Magellan.
• The recurved (backward-curving) leaves give the species its name 'recurvata'.
• It blooms during the brief Patagonian summer when the windswept grasslands come alive with color.
• The genus is named after Lorenzo Perez, a 16th-century Spanish apothecary who studied New World plants.

Color meanings

Uses

• Alpine gardens
• Rock gardens
• Botanical collections