Oxeye Daisy

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Timing: 
Oxeye daisy can either be sown indoors and then transplanted or sown directly in the garden. If starting indoors, sow sometime between mid-February to mid-April. Directly sow in either mid-May or between mid-Septem and October.

Sowing: 
Sow seeds about 1/8 of an inch deep. If sowing directly in garden, space plants 25 to 45 centimeters apart.

Growing: 
If possible, prepare soil by adding compost or fertilizer to help daisies grow at their best. However, oxeye daisies grow fine in average sandy soil as well. Water regularly as they like moderate moisture, though they can tolerate short periods of drought. Oxeye daisies love sunshine so it is best to choose a site that receive full sunlight.

End of Season:
Towards the end of the flowering season, deadhead the plants as soon as blooms start to face, not after the flower has completly faded, for a chance of a second blooming. Although oxeye daisies are perennials, the center flowers of a clump will start to die out after around three years. In that case, dig out the entire clump, dispose the dead flowers in the center and seperate and replant the healthy outer flowers. ​

Oxeye daisy is a common perennial that grows to anywhere between 30-90 centimeters tall. Composite flower heads are positioned singularly atop the terminal shoot that has a yellow central disk surrounded by white petal-like rays.

Although oxeye daisies are delicate flowers that are short-lived, they seed themselves around in open soil to create beautiful oceans of colour.


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