Common Daisy

Common Daisy

Bellis perennis

Sow outdoors 7 weeks before your first fall frost. Space plants 6 in (15 cm) apart.

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When to plant

Timed from your frost dates, so it holds wherever you garden. Give yours and every step below becomes a date.

See the dates for your garden

Enter your average last spring frost and first fall frost. Every timing on this site turns into a calendar date. Not sure of yours? Your local extension service or a search for “last frost date” and your town will tell you; the app finds them from your location.

Last spring frost
First fall frost

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Optimal Indoor Start for Spring Bloom

From seed
  1. Start indoors8 weeks before your last spring frost
  2. Begin hardening off1 week before your last spring frost
  3. Plant outaround your last spring frost
  4. First harvestspring, summer, fall, once established

Optimal Direct Sow (Fall for Next Spring Bloom)

From seedRecommended
  1. Sow outdoors7 weeks before your first fall frost
  2. First harvestspring, summer, fall, once established

Growing common daisy

Spacing in the row
6 in (15 cm)
Between rows
12 in (30 cm)
Planting depth
Surface sow; press in, do not cover (needs light to germinate)
Sun
Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil
Well-draining, moderately fertile loam (pH balanced)
Germination
7-14 days at 65-70°F
Harvest season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Years to first crop
1
Mature height
6-10 inches
Hardy to
USDA zone 4
Life cycle
Perennial

Sow shallowly, pressing seeds lightly into soil; light aids germination.

Watering. Keep consistently moist during germination and establishment. Tolerates brief dry spells once mature.

Neighbours

The companion chart →

Grows well beside

Feeding

Seedlings
Light balanced liquid feed after true leaves appear.
Growing
Light, balanced fertilizer in early spring.
Flowering and fruiting
Occasional light feed during peak bloom if vigor declines.
How often
Rarely: infrequent feeding, only as needed.
Note
Daisies are light feeders; excessive fertilization can reduce bloom production.

Your common daisy, planned to the day.

Canopy turns these timings into dates from your own frost data, places every plant at its spacing on your garden map, and tracks it all the way to harvest.

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