Kelwayi Golden Marguerite is a hardy perennial daisy that brings cheerful golden blooms to northern gardens where many flowers struggle. This heirloom cultivar of Anthemis tinctoria thrives in zones 3 and produces masses of sunny yellow flowers throughout summer, from June through August. Growing to a tidy 30 to 36 inches tall and just 18 inches wide, it's lean and efficient, asking very little in return for reliable color and pollinator visits.
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36in H x 18in W
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Golden blooms arrive predictably all summer long, attracting bees and butterflies without fussing over water or rich soil. This variety handles drought with ease and shrugs off deer, making it one of the most low-maintenance perennials you can plant in cold climates. Surface sow the tiny seeds indoors or direct sow after frost, and you'll have a flourishing plant by midsummer with almost no effort.
Kelwayi Golden Marguerite is grown primarily as an ornamental flower, valued for its long summer display in borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator plantings. The golden blooms attract bees and beneficial insects throughout the growing season.
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Sow indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost date. Keep soil at 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit and cover with a humidity dome or light sprinkling of vermiculite. Seedlings will emerge in 14 to 28 days.
Harden off seedlings gradually before transplanting outdoors after your last frost date. Space plants 1 inch apart (accounting for their 18-inch mature spread).
Direct sow after frost by surface sowing and lightly pressing seeds into soil. Seedlings emerge in 14 to 28 days.
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