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Asteraceae
Marguerite Daisy
Argyranthemum frutescens
Innocence and hope.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Argyranthemum
- Native to
- Canary Islands
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The name 'marguerite' comes from the French word for daisy and was popularized as a given name after Marguerite of Valois, who loved daisies.
- In the Victorian language of flowers, giving someone a marguerite daisy was a way of asking 'Does he love me?' echoing the petal-plucking game.
- Unlike true daisies (Bellis), marguerites are actually small woody shrubs from the Canary Islands.
- They can bloom almost continuously in mild coastal climates, producing hundreds of flowers per plant.
- The genus name Argyranthemum means 'silver flower' in Greek, referring to the silvery sheen of the foliage.
Color meanings
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innocence
1
faithful love
2
simplicity
3
hope