Daisy
Bellis perennis
- Layer 5 · Ground cover
- Ground cover
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to Europe, it is a small herbaceous perennial abundant in meadows and lawns. It acts as a living ground cover and provides early pollen to beneficial insects.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Rosette herb up to 15 cm
- Mature diameter: 0.2 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Harvest — Planting
- April — Harvest — Planting
- May — Harvest
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest — Planting
- October — Harvest — Planting
- November
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The leaves and flowers are edible in salads and traditionally used in cough syrups.
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Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the daisy grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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