Blue daisy
Felicia amelloides
Blue daisy is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or acid soil, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 45 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 9b-11b, RHS H3 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 45 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 9b to 11b and rated H3 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, acid soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Blue daisy's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'for height behind it
- Basket-of-goldto edge in front
- Bird of Paradisefor height behind it
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'for height behind it
- Bottlebrush 'Splendens'for height behind it
- Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst'for height behind it