The flowers calleddaisiesare all members of the aster family but differ in hardiness , culture and blossom menses . In gain to the traditional snowy Shasta daisy , several other daisies grow in most U.S. hardiness zone . unluckily , " daisy " is a coarse name and scientific names shift from time to time . Whatever their names , though , bring down gardens yield long - last corsage all summer when implant with several kind of these sun - loving flowers .

Shasta Daisies

Shasta daisy flower from tardy natural spring to other fall on 1- to 3 - foot flora . Once separate as chrysanthemums , Shastas are now Leucanthemum x superbum . They have a inclination to droop over , but if they are reduce frequently and deadheaded when blooms begin to fade , they will stay to blossom all summertime long . They will continue their vigorous flush if mature thud are divide every two or three years and the non - fat center of the clump is cast aside . Shastas ' twisted stem may confine their utility to small arrangements and posy . As cut flowers , Shasta daisies last a calendar week to 10 years .

Painted Daisies

Another change , painted daisy ( Tanacetum coccineum ) , bloom in blanched , yellows , reds and pinks beginning in midsummer . plant grow about 2 feet tall and strong stanch bear flowers from midsummer to early crepuscule . White painted daisies will exchange people of colour when nutrient coloring is added to their piddle . Painted daisies last from a week to 10 days when piddle is kept novel .

Michaelmas Daisy

Michaelmas daisy ( Aster nova - angliae ) grow tallest of all the daisies — up to 5 feet — bear purple , lilac-colored , pinkish , cherry and white flowers . They blossom late summer through declension and , like most daisies , opt full sun and well - drained soil . Cut when they are to the full open , Michaelmas daisy stay reinvigorated in arrangement and vases from five to 10 days .

Marguerite Daisy

White and pastel yellow-bellied Marguerite daisy ( Anthemis tinctoria ) bloom in summertime on 2- to 3 - foot plant life . dead - lived Marguerites tolerate drought and frequent class . Picked just as they begin to give , summer - blooming Marguerites stay fresh up to 10 24-hour interval in uncontaminating water .

Ox-Eye Daisy

Ox - eye daisy ( Leucanthemum vulgare ) grow from 1 to 3 groundwork tall and are classified as invasive weeds in some states due to the aggressive growth of their rhizomes . white-hot flowers of Leucanthemum vulgare measure less than 2 inches across and are drought kind . Cut salad days last between five and 10 days .

Gerbera Daisy

Gerber daisies ( Gerbera jamesonii or Gerbera x hybrid ) , native to the Traansvaal sphere of South Africa , grow as tender perennials or container plants in temperate zones of the United States . They bloom in spring and summer in semi - tropic zone where they can maturate year - circular . efflorescence vary from 3 to 5 inches across and come in red - orange , Salmon River , pink , chicken and white . heyday last 10 days if water is switch every few days and stems are trimmed underwater day by day .

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