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Bellis sylvestris
Also called Southern Daisy
Bellis sylvestris, the southern daisy, is a low perennial daisy from the Mediterranean region that grows up to about 15 cm tall. It thrives in bright, cool conditions with well-drained soil and is often grown as a border or rock garden plant.
Bellis sylvestris, the southern daisy, is a species of the genus Bellis. It is a perennial plant native to central and southern Europe, the Middle East, and north Africa, and grows up to fifteen centimetres (six inches) tall.
The name sylvestris comes from the word silvestris meaning "living in the woods" in Latin.
Bellis annua subsp. microcephala · Bellis annua subsp. minuta · Annual Daisy · Daisy · Bellis bernardii · Bellis caerulescens · Bellis cordifolia · Bellis dubia · Hyrkanian Daisy · Bellis longifolia · Bellis pappulosa · Daisy
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bellis sylvestris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
