English Daisy

English daisy (Bellis perennis) is a low, cool-season perennial with dark green rosettes and small white flowers often tinged pink around yellow centers. It works well at the front of a bed, in a cool-season container, or as a naturalistic patch where it can spread. ## Flowering and use The [RHS profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/94326/bellis-perennis/details) describes white, pink-tinged daisies from late spring into summer and spoon-shaped foliage. [North Carolina Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/bellis-perennis/) notes that English daisy prefers cool conditions and moist, fertile soil, and may continue flowering sporadically toward frost. ## Size and siting This compact plant forms low rosettes; published size varies from a few inches to about 8 inches depending on the source and growing conditions. Grow in full sun with afternoon or partial shade in warm climates, in moist but well-drained soil. It declines in summer heat and is not drought tolerant. ## Maintenance Keep the soil evenly moist during active growth and remove faded flowers if you want to limit self-seeding. The plant can spread by short rhizomes, so use it where a low-growing patch is welcome. It is often treated as an annual in hot-summer climates.