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Family
Asteraceae
Botanical Name
BELLIS perennis 'Robella'
Plant Common Name
English Daisy, Robella English Daisy
General Description
‘Robella’ is an award-winning, floriferous hybrid whose large, salmon-pink flowers offer a unique look for the old-fashioned English daisy. The quilled, fully double, pompom-like blossoms are held atop short, upright, leafless stems which rise from low rosettes of semi-evergreen, spoon-shaped foliage. They bloom generously from late winter into summer, and sporadically into mid-fall.
Preferring cool temperatures, English daisy struggles in extreme heat, so is best planted in part shade where summers are hot. Otherwise, it can be planted in full sun and should be provided with fertile, moist soil. This cheerful perennial makes a fine edging plant for cottage gardens and mixed borders, and is lovely when used in containers or planted among spring-blooming bulbs.
English daisy is native to grasslands and woodland edges of Europe as far east as Turkey. Long popular as a garden plant in England, it has been bred to create a range of colorful hybrids. These plants produce small, basal clumps of semi-evergreen foliage that may spread by rhizomes over time in cool summer climates. However, the more contemporary bedding varieties are short-lived in some areas, growing for just a few seasons before they die out entirely.
Characteristics
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4 - 8
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Plant Type
Perennial
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Height
6"-8" / 15.2cm - 20.3cm
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Width
6"-8" / 15.2cm - 20.3cm
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Native To
Hybrid Origin, Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom, Turkey
Growing Conditions
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Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Soil type
Loam
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Growth Rate
Medium
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Water Requirements
Average Water
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Seasonal Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall
