Daisy Garden Design – Tips For Planting A Daisy Garden
Few flowers are as cheery as daisies. Their sunny faces reflect joy and peace to anyone that sets their eyes upon them. Perhaps that is why they are common "get well" flowers. Imagine planting a daisy garden and all the happiness the effect would project. What is a daisy garden? Well, a place of joy and contentment, of course. Read on to learn more.
What is a Daisy Garden?
If you want a simple, yet extraordinary, space in your garden, try a daisy garden design. The sunny nature of daisies produces a feel-good site that is as beautiful as it is uncomplicated. Using daisies for the garden also provides a low maintenance area. The easy-to-grow perennials have few special needs and are unbothered by most pests and disease.
Shasta daisies are probably what comes to mind when you think of this flower. While their white petals and yolk-like centers are sunny and fun, there are other types of daisies you can add to enhance daisy garden design. Combining different colors and sizes of daisies for the garden will result in an appealing sea of the radiated blooms.
If your zone does not support these flowers as perennials, most varieties of daisy readily reseed themselves, making them perfect for most regions.
How to Grow a Daisy Garden
First, you need well worked soil that is loose, well-draining, and has plenty of organic matter. The area should ideally be full of sun.
Select your varieties. You can either plant by seed or purchase plants. Purchased daisies will bloom the first year, but most varieties of daisy that are planted from seed will take a full year before flowers appear.
Daisies are known for their rayed petals, but many plants sold as daisies actually aren't true daisies. This doesn't really matter if you are going for effect; however, make sure when planting a daisy garden that all plants share the same cultivation and site requirements.
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Types of Daisies for the Garden
Already mentioned is the classic Shasta variety, but there are many more types of this plant to brighten up an area. English daisies look similar but have more delicate petals. Other varieties for your daisy garden may include:
There are even more varieties in different hues and sizes available as well. Just remember to plant the tallest specimens at the back of the bed so each type can be viewed at maximum advantage.
Bonnie Grant is a professional landscaper with a Certification in Urban Gardening. She has been gardening and writing for 15 years. A former professional chef, she has a passion for edible landscaping.
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