Swan River Daisy
Brachycome iberidifolia. ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE).
Planting and Growing Swan River Daisy
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow Swan River daisy in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of Swan River daisy
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for Swan River daisy
- Season of bloom and planting time for Swan River daisy
- When, how deep, and where to plant Swan River daisy
- How to plant Swan River daisy
- Watering, fertilizing, care, and pests or diseases of Swan River daisy
- Landscape and container uses of Swan River daisy
- Comments about Swan River daisy and its features
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Growing Swan River Daisy
Several cultivars of branching, mounding, upright annual herbs, to 18 in. (45 cm) tall. Alternate, yellow green, feathery, divided, deeply cut leaves, to 3 in. (75 mm) long, forming a circular, radiating base.
Common cultivars include Brachycome iberidifolia ‘Bravo’, ‘City Lights’, ‘New Amethyst’, ‘Splendor’, and ‘Summer Skies’.
Planting and Care Guide
Blooms
Many blue, pink, white, daisylike, fragrant flowers, to 1 in. (25 mm) wide, with yellow, buttonlike centers, in late spring–early summer. Plant in 3-week successions to prolong bloom.
Best Climates
Self-seeding, zones 5–10.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained, sandy soil. Fertility: Rich. 6.5–7.5 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Spring in full sun to partial shade, 6–12 in. (15–30 cm) apart, after frost hazard has passed. Start seed indoors 6 weeks before final frost for early blooms; transplant when soil becomes workable.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep moist during growth and bloom. Fertilize monthly. Pinch to promote bushy growth; deadhead spent flowers to prolong bloom. Protect from sun, zones 9–11. Propagate by seed.
About This Plant
Good choice for hanging baskets, beds, borders, containers, edgings, massed plantings in cottage, formal, rock gardens.