How To Grow Oxeye Daisy

The Oxeye Daisy 

The Oxeye Daisy or Common Daisy / Dog daisy is an evergreen and attractive plant that can be used in your yard. This flower has cheerful white petals with a golden center that lends charm and beauty to any garden or patio. You will learn in this article how to use them in landscaping, from planting to design to maintenance.

Planting Oxeye Daisy

Oxeye daisies like full sun and part shade, so choose a place in your garden with at least six hours of direct sunlight daily.

Prep the soil by pulling weeds or grass and breaking it with a garden fork. They like to be moist, so plant the organics in for drainage.

They can be sown or transplanted. If the source, sprinkle them on the prepared soil and lightly sift. Soak a little until the soil is moist and the seeds germinate. If you're doing transplants, make a hole slightly larger than the root ball, insert the plant in the hole, and cover it with soil. Water thoroughly after planting.

Oxeye Daisy Design Ideas

A couple of them in a row will make a beautiful border for your garden beds or paths. The white flowers they have set off against the greenery are gorgeous.

They can naturalise and spread, which is why they are often employed in wildflower meadows. Combine them with other native wildflowers to develop a lush and biodiverse meadow patch in your yard.

They are rustic and cute, which is just what you want for cottage gardens. Plant them next to cottage flowers such as lavender, roses, and delphiniums for an old-fashioned, romantic touch.

They have moderate water needs. Water them well once a week and moisten them, but not soak up the water. When it's dry and hot, you're watering more frequently.

Wrap mulch around the plants so they're kept moist, don't grow weeds, and you'll have a better soil temperature.

Deadheading: Prune back dead blooms so you keep them in bloom. This will keep the plant from germination and create more flowers.

Split their mounds every three or four years to stay alive and avoid crowding. Scoop up the clump, divide it in half, and replant in rich soil.

When they are in place, they do not need much attention. They're relatively pest-and disease-resistant, and they grow well in almost any soil, so you don't have to worry about them when it comes to landscaping.

Oxeye daisies are a great plant to use when you want a more natural appearance. They readily self-seed and spread, creeping into space and producing a pastoral, meadowlike effect.