Bedding daisy
Bellis perennis
Also called English daisy, Lawn daisy, Bellis and Common daisy
Garden plant · BeddingIT IS THE LAWN DAISY, bred up into a pompom. Sold in autumn for spring bedding and treated as a biennial — it will keep going for years, but the flowers get smaller and plainer each season, so most people start again.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 4 daysKeep it moist — water at the first hint of dryness — don't wait for a dry pot.
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Feed
- Not needed
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Hardy — a very cold winter RHS H6, to -20°C
- Size
- 0.15 m tall · 0.15 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Europe
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-22. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.