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Habanera Mixture Bellis (English Daisy)
Habanera Mixture Bellis brings the charm of classic English daisies into your spring garden with a modern twist. These compact six-inch plants produce fluffy, fully double blooms measuring two inches across, with finely rayed petals in a vibrant mix of colors. Hardy in zones 4 through 8 and reaching maturity in 100 to 109 days, they're built for cool-season gardening and spring color. Start them early indoors to catch the spring bloom window, and you'll have cheerful bedding plants that laugh at late frosts.
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Growing Conditions
USDA Zone
4-8
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Soil
Well-drained, Fertile Loam
Growth Stats
6 in
Height
TypeUpright
Spacing
10
Plant Profile
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
4-8
Size
6in H x ?in W
Growth
—
Care
Moderate
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Highlights
The fully double, two-inch blooms with their intricate finely rayed petals set this mixture apart from single-flowered daisies. These compact six-inch plants tolerate cooler temperatures beautifully, making them a savvy choice for spring beds in cooler climates. The combination of fluffy flower texture and tidy plant size makes them natural companions to pansies and other cool-season performers.
Common Uses
Habanera Mixture Bellis shines in spring bedding displays and as edging along borders where its six-inch height creates a neat, finished line. These daisies work exceptionally well paired with pansies, creating a classic cool-season color combination. Their compact habit makes them suited to containers and window boxes where you want spring color without sprawl.
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Care Instructions
Start Indoors
Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your last spring frost date. English daisies need an early start to produce spring blooms, so begin in late winter. Keep soil consistently moist and provide good light once seedlings emerge.
Transplant Outdoors
Harden off seedlings gradually over 7 to 10 days before moving them to the garden. Transplant outdoors after the last frost date when soil is workable. Plant at ten-inch spacing in full sun locations.
Pruning
Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage continuous blooming throughout the spring season. This low-growing, upright variety requires minimal pruning beyond removing spent blooms.
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Ecology & Traits
Scientific Classification
Bellis perennis
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Bellis
Growth Habit
Upright
Native Status
L48 (I)AK (I)HI (I)CAN (I)