BELLIS 



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 (From the low Latin bellus, pretty) 



Composita 



i66. Bellis perennis 



English Names: English or garden daisy, Dicky daisy, Dog daisy, Childing 

 daisy, Bairnwort, Bone flower, Bruise wort, Consound, Gowan, Marguerite. 



W. EUROPE APRIL TO EARLY JUNE 



SOLITARY double daisy flowers, one inch or more across, with white 

 rays tipped with pink or red, frequently so numerous as to conceal 

 the yellow centre; on stiflf erect stems three to six inches high. Leaves 

 in a cluster at the base 

 of the flower stalk, some- 

 what rough, spatulate, 

 bright green, and persist- 

 ent. A favorite plant 

 for edging the herbaceous 

 border, often used as a 

 bedding plant and re- 

 moved after blooming, as 

 it is then apt to look 

 rather unkempt. 



A hardy perennial of 

 easy culture, thrives in 

 cool, moist, rich soil, and 

 requires sun. Should be 

 protected by a light 

 mulch in winter. 



Propagate by seed 

 sown in the spring or by 

 division in September. 



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