Tasso® Strawberries And Cream English Daisy
Bellis perennis 'Tasso Strawberries And Cream'
Plant Height: 4 inches
Flower Height: 6 inches
Spacing: 6 inches
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: (annual)
Other Names: Lawn Daisy
Brand: Benary
Description:
Large, densely double pompoms are a rich, strawberry red and cream; this is a biennial but is sometimes marketed as an annual; prefers cool, moist soil; water regularly but be careful not to over water
Ornamental Features
Tasso® Strawberries And Cream English Daisy features delicate red button flowers with creamy white overtones and yellow eyes at the ends of the stems from mid spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its glossy oval leaves remain forest green in colour throughout the season.
Landscape Attributes
Tasso® Strawberries And Cream English Daisy is a dense herbaceous annual with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.
This is a high maintenance plant that will require regular care and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
Tasso® Strawberries And Cream English Daisy is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Planting & Growing
Tasso® Strawberries And Cream English Daisy will grow to be only 4 inches tall at maturity extending to 6 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 8 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 6 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. Although it's not a true annual, this fast-growing plant can be expected to behave as an annual in our climate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year. As such, gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat.
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 particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for rich, acidic soils. 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.
Tasso® Strawberries And Cream English Daisy is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.