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Asteraceae
Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
Innocence and simplicity.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Leucanthemum
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, average to poor
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The classic 'he loves me, he loves me not' petal-plucking game is traditionally played with this daisy.
- Each 'flower' is actually a composite of hundreds of tiny individual florets packed into one head.
- It has naturalized across North America and is considered invasive in many regions.
- Young leaves and flower buds are edible and have been added to salads in European folk cuisine.
- Its genus name Leucanthemum comes from the Greek for 'white flower,' describing its bright petals.
Color meanings
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innocence
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purity
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patience