Daisies are usually robust and easy to care for. But if they suddenly get yellow leaves, that's a clear warning signal: Something is wrong! What could be the reasons behind this?
Why does my daisy have yellow leaves?
Yellow leaves on daisies can be caused by heat, drought, change of location, incorrect overwintering, pest infestation, root rot, location that is too dark, lack of nutrients, over-fertilization or low humidity. Removing the affected leaves and adjusting the care conditions will help the plant.
Reasons for yellow leaves
Most of the time the leaves turn yellowish from the tips. At some point the yellow turns brown and the leaves begin to dry out. If you see yellow leaves on your daisy, it is best to cut them back or cut them off.
Most of the time there is one of the following causes behind the yellow leaves:
- Heat
- drought
- sudden change of location (e.g. after overwintering)
- wrong wintering
- Pest infestation (especially spider mites)
- Root rot
- location too dark
- Nutrient Deficiency
- Overfertilization
- humidity too low (e.g. when growing indoors)
Tip
Freshly purchased daisies are increasingly turning yellow leaves. This is usually because they are in a pot that is too small and contains too few nutrients. Repotting helps here!
