In addition to the common daisy, there are numerous different varieties. They differ, for example, in the height of growth, in the shape and color of the flowers and also in the flowering period, but hardly in the care.
When are daisies blooming?
The main flowering period for daisies is in April and May, but they can bloom almost all year round. They close their flowers at night and reopen them when the weather is nice. Cultivars have different flowering times.
What's very interesting about daisies is that they close their flowers in the evening and open them again in the morning, but only when the weather is nice. The common daisy also signals the beginning of spring. In a mild winter it often begins to bloom as early as January. The colorful varieties are also ideal for the balcony box.
Daisies bloom practically all year round, but are particularly beautiful in spring. The months of April and May are considered the main flowering time. The cultivated varieties include early-flowering varieties, such as the Kito and Roggli varieties. Super enormousa, on the other hand, blooms quite late.
Can you use the flowers in the kitchen?
The best way to use the flowers of the common daisy in the kitchen is to use them. They should neither be treated with artificial fertilizers nor sprayed. You can use the unopened buds marinated in vinegar as a caper substitute.
You can make a tasty flower butter from the opened flowers. They are also very suitable as edible decorations on the buffet or for making decorative ice cubes. Daisy jelly is a welcome souvenir for friends and acquaintances, as is herbal vinegar with daisy flowers.
The most important things in brief:
- flowering almost all year round
- Main blossom in April and May
- Flowers closed at night
- Creed varieties have different flowering times
- Common daisy flowers are edible
Tips & Tricks
The flowers of the common daisy are ideal as edible decorations, for flower butter or as “false capers”.
