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Daisy

A wide variety of daisy-flowered plants are easy to grow while having the classic cottage-garden look.

The term "daisy" encompassed a broad range or ornamentals carrying the typical compound daisy-type flower. Some of the commonly cultivated types are annuals, some herbaceous perennials, some semi-shrubs.

For annuals like sunflowers, zinnias or gaillardia, see the Annuals and bedding plants page.

This page deals with the perennial types. This does not mean they are necessarily long-lived, but most can be propagated readily. This will keep favourite types going and help fill up the garden cheaply.

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Argyranthemum (Marguerite Daisy)

Traditionally called marguerite daisy. Sometimes called Federation Daisies®, but this is a trade name that only applies to a particular brand Australian-bred varieties (see www.federationdaisies.co.nz/about.htm for more information). Older types are large and lanky, but newer types are usually bred for compact growth as well as a variety of flower colours and forms. Short lived plants but in so pretty in flower you might think they came straight from a child's picture-book.

Aster

Chrysanthemum

Coreopsis

Dahlia

Euryops

Felicia

Gaillardia

Gazania

Gerbera

Helichrysum

Osteospermum

Melampodium

Rudbeckia

Shasta Daisy

Sunflower

Zinnia

Others