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Brachyscome iberidifolia
Swan River daisy is a fast-growing annual daisy native to Western Australia, usually grown from seed in full sun and sandy, free-draining soil. It is a popular bedding and border plant that tolerates poor soils and dry conditions.
Brachyscome iberidifolia, commonly known as the Swan River daisy, is an annual herb native to Western Australia. Occupying a wide range, the species can form fields of plants. The Bellis daisy form and colours were familiar to Europeans when discovered, and they have since become a popular garden plant, as the species is hardy and adaptable, and poor or sandy soils do not prevent a showy display.
Often cultivated and grown from seeds. Cultivars include 'Blue Star'.
The species is widespread, can be found on sands or clay, and is tolerant of salinity. It favours watercourses and depressions near granite, but is widespread on sandhills and other harsh coastal environments e.g. north to the Pilbara region, extending into Murchison, Gascoyne, Coolgardie regions, and recorded in the Gibson Desert. There are numerous records of it being found in the coastal regions of the west and south of Western Australia; it has also been found in the Abrolhos at East Wallabi Island.
Hill Daisy · Grass Daisy · Border Ranges Daisy · Swamp Daisy · Brachyscome bellidioides · Brachyscome campylocarpa · Brachyscome chrysoglossa · Bushy cut leaf daisy · Field Daisy · Brachyscome dichromosomatica · Brachyscome dissectifolia · Brachyscome gilesii
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brachyscome iberidifolia 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.
