Plant type

Herbaceous perennial

Height & spread

30-60cm x 45cm

Wildlife benefit

Bee, butterfly nectar, hoverfly and beetle plant

  • A tough perennial for the summer meadow, tolerating a range of soils though particularly good on neutral to alkaline.
  • Classic yellow and white daisy flowers borne June-August.
  • Introduce as plug plants.
  • If numbers decline after a few years, disturb some of the soil to expose bare ground before seed drop.
  • As well as bees and butterflies, on the flowers can be found adult hoverflies and some flower beetles.