Plant Care Library

Description:

An eye catching variety showcasing blooms that vary from shades of pink to lemon yellow; these daisy like flowers are great for garden beds, containers and fresh cut flower arrangements; a mounded, low maintenance selection that flowers all season long

Ornamental Features

Aramis® Lemon and Pink Marguerite Daisy features showy pink daisy flowers with rose overtones and gold centers at the ends of the stems from mid spring to early fall, which emerge from distinctive lemon yellow flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its tiny deeply cut ferny leaves remain green in color throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Aramis® Lemon and Pink Marguerite Daisy is an herbaceous annual with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Aramis® Lemon and Pink Marguerite Daisy is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• Border Edging
• General Garden Use
• Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Aramis® Lemon and Pink Marguerite Daisy will grow to be about 20 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. This fast-growing annual will normally live for one full growing season, needing replacement the following year.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It can be propagated by cuttings; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Aramis® Lemon and Pink Marguerite Daisy is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It can be used either as 'filler' or as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, depending on the height and form of the other plants used in the container planting. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.