Daisies like to grow close to the ground and seem unwilling to go to dizzying heights. But is it really like that? Which daisies grow the largest and what does this size depend on?
How big do daisies get?
The daisies native to this country (Bellis perennis) are usuallybetween 15 and 20 cm large. Other daisies can grow slightly larger. The blue daisy and Spanish daisy, for example, reach a height of up to 30 cm.
What does the size of daisies depend on?
The size of the daisies depends on the one hand on the respective speciesand on the other hand on thelighting conditions, thesoiland its moisture content.
Daisies, for example, grow more vigorously on a nutrient-rich and moist soil such as a meadow and become larger than daisies on a dry and rather barren location. Drought and lack of nutrients force them to stay smaller and produce flowers more quickly.
Which daisies produce large flowers?
There are only a few varieties such asBellis perennis 'Habanera', which produce flowers with a diameter of up to 6 cm. This variety is considered the largest-flowered daisy. Most specimens of daisy daisy, as the daisy is also called, produce small flowers with a diameter of 2 to 3 cm.
What size do daisies reach?
The daisies (Bellis perennis), which belong to the Asteraceae plant family, reach a height of between15 and 20 cm and the same width. Its leaves are about 4 cm long and its stem is 8 cm long. The flowers, which are present during the flowering period between March and November, are usually 2 to 4 cm wide.
Which daisy will be the smallest?
The smallest daisy is theAnnual daisy(Bellis annua) with a size of 3 to 12 cm. Bellis perennis, our native and perennial daisy, grows slightly larger at 15 to 20 cm.
Which daisies grow the biggest?
The largest daisies include theSpanish daisy(Erigeron karvinskianus) and theBlue daisy (Brachyscome iberidifolia). They reach a height of between 20 and 30 cm.
Tip
Daisies – size isn’t everything
Just like everywhere else in the world, when it comes to daisies, the bigger specimens are not the better ones. The large-flowered daisies are mostly double and therefore completely worthless for bees and other insects. The medicinal ingredients are also usually present in higher quantities in smaller, wild species than in large-scale cultivated daisies.
