Common Daisy is not only a classic symbol of innocence and purity, but it also has a variety of benefits. So there you have it – Bellis Perennis Uses and Growing Information, all in one fun-loving article!
12.06.2023 - 00:59 / gardenerspath.com / Sylvia Dekker
How to Grow and Care for English Daisies Bellis perennisBellis perennis, the original daisy chain flower, can be quite common in lawns, especially in cool, moist climates.
And thanks to the work of plant breeders, there are a variety of colorful, full and double cultivars of the English daisythat you can grow in your garden.
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Read on to learn how to grow enough of these bright flowers to make daisy chains, dry them as cut flowers, or add the edible blooms to salads and confection for days!
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Cultivation and HistoryHardy in Zones 3-9 and native to northern Africa, western Asia, and Europe, B. perennis is best known, strangely, as English daisy.
Other names, such as common or lawn daisy, make more sense since this short plant is a familiar sight in grassy areas.
Often the flower stems grow to about six inches in height, with the foliage reaching four inches in width.
B. perennistranslates to “pretty everlasting.” The “pretty” is self explanatory, but why “everlasting”?
While these members of the Asteraceae family are naturally perennial, they are often grown as a biennial or annual, and dug up and thrown away after blooming. They also self seed easily. If left alone, they will pop up again year after year.
The English daisy has been used as a home remedy to treat a variety of ailments since the Middle Ages. Administered as a diuretic and anti-inflammatory agent, it was also useful as a treatment for a variety of other ailments including coughs and congestion.
Known historically as bruisewort or woundwort, leaf poultices and ointments were made by herbalists to treat wounds and bruises, and
Common Daisy is not only a classic symbol of innocence and purity, but it also has a variety of benefits. So there you have it – Bellis Perennis Uses and Growing Information, all in one fun-loving article!
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