Mr Fothergill's, Mr Fothergill's Wildflower Garden - Chrysanthemum Ox Eye Daisy Seeds
Leucanthemum vulgare One of summer's real delights, popular and easy to grow!A classic for sunny borders and wild areas. Excellent cut flower, attracts butterflies and bees. An easy to grow perennial with rich, deep green foliage and masses of crisp white, daisy-like flowers, each with a central yellow eye, produced in abundance in late spring and early summer. Specifications Height: 60cm/24in Plant Class: Hardy Perennial (HP) Habit: Bushy, Medium CAUTION: May cause skin allergy Flowers: June-August, the following year 1 packet (750 Seeds) Sowing Guide: Sow indoors for surest results, March-May, 0.5cm (¼") deep, in trays of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse, or on a cool windowsill. Seedlings usually appear in 14-42 days. Transplant seedlings, 5cm (2") apart, to further trays when large enough to handle. Always hold seedlings by a leaf, never by the stem. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out into well-drained soil, May-October, 25cm (10") apart. Or, sow outdoors, March-May or September-October, in a seed bed, into finely-prepared, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Thin seedlings to 5cm (2") apart, before planting out to flowering position in spring or autumn.