Bellis Habanera Mix

DESCRIPTION: This compact perennial is covered with white and rose bicolor, white and red bicolor, solid red, rose and white double-daisies; thrives in moist, well-drained soil; likes cooler weather.

BOTANICAL NAME: Bellis perennis 'Habanera Mix'
OTHER NAMES: Lawndaisy, Rominette English Daisy
AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 9-11"
AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 8-10"
SUN EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
FLOWER COLOUR: white & rose bicolor, white & red bicolor, solid red, rose and white
FLOWERING TIME: Spring
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Green
COLD HARDINESS: Zone 3b-9b ( Should survive up to -34.4° Celsius )
WATER NEEDS: Average
OTHER FEATURES: Border, Fragrant

Ornamental Features

Bellis Habanera features white and rose bicolor, white and red bicolor, solid red, rose and white daisy flowers at the ends of the stems from mid spring to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its glossy oval leaves remain green in colour throughout the season. 

Landscape Attributes

Bellis Habanera is a dense herbaceous biennial with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a high maintenance plant that will require regular care and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration:

• Spreading
• Self-Seeding

Bellis Habanera is recommended for the following landscape applications:

• Mass Planting
• Border Edging
• General Garden Use
• Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens
• Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Bellis Habanera will grow to be only 6 inches tall at maturity extending to 8 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 8 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 6 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a fast rate, and tends to be biennial, meaning that it puts on vegetative growth the first year, flowers the second, and then dies. However, this species tends to self-seed and will thereby endure for years in the garden if allowed.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for rich, acidic soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. 

Bellis Habanera is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. Be aware that in our climate, most plants cannot be expected to survive the winter if left in containers outdoors, and this plant is no exception.