If you wander through wild meadows in midsummer, you might see them here and there. It gently raises its flower heads upwards and shines with their white-yellow color. It is also often a guest in gardens – the daisy.
What do you need to know about the daisy?
The daisy is a native, easy-care garden flower from the daisy family that occurs in Europe and North America. It grows in meadows and reaches a height of 50 to 100 cm. The daisy blooms from June to October and its flowers have different colors.
The daisy and its properties
- Plant family: Asteraceae
- Other names: daisy flower, meadow weed flower, large sized sweetheart
- Natural range: Europe, North America
- Occurrence: meadows, roadsides, forest edges
- Growth height: 50 to 100 cm
- Flowering period: June to October
- Flowers: composed of ray and tubular flowers
- Fruits: ribbed achenes
- Location: sunny to partially shaded
- Propagation: sowing, cuttings
- Winter hardiness: sensitive to frost
- Special features: medicinal herb, edible
Growth and leaves in sight
This native plant grows upright. Depending on the species, it can reach a height of up to 1 m. The branching is either weak or well developed. Like the angular stems, the alternately arranged leaves are finely hairy. They have a tongue-like to lanceolate basic shape. They are serrated on the edge. Their color describes a dark green.
When the flowering season begins
The daisy begins to bloom towards the beginning of June. If you regularly cut off the wilted flowers (about once a week), you will prolong the flowering period. This stimulates the daisy to form new flowers.
The flowers are enthroned on the long and thin stems. Each stem has a flower at the end. The flower heads themselves are between 4 and 6 cm tall. They consist of yellow tubular flowers that have a sweet scent. The ray florets, which are arranged in a circle around the tubular flowers, can be colored white, red, yellow, pink or pink, depending on the variety.
Folk medicine appreciates this popular garden flower
The daisy is popular as a garden flower. In addition to their beautiful flowers, the main reasons are their easy-care and undemanding nature. The following applies to her: The main thing is bright, warm and not necessarily dry. But this perennial is also of value in folk medicine. It can be used medicinally for colds and open wounds.
Tip
You can collect the young shoots and flowers and use them in salads, for example. They taste pleasantly spicy.
