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Marguerite Plant - Description
- Potted Marguerite Plant
- Latin Name: Argyranthemum
- Variety: LaRita Red
- Pink Flowering Aster Like Plant
- Clump Forming
- Flowering From Spring Into Late Summer
- Pot Size: 10.5cm
- Current Size: 5cm
Marguerite Plant - Characteristics
- Hardy, clump forming perennial
- Upright flowering stems develop on plants throughout Summer
- Foliage: Silvery blue
- Evergreen
- Flowering from Spring into late Summer
- Hardy perennial
- Flower colour: Red
- Comes back year after year
- Mature Size
- Height: 25 - 50cm
- Spread: 25 - 50cm
- Good drought resistance
- Flower: Aster / Daisy like flowers
Marguerite Plant - Planting Instructions
- Happy in a sunny spot
- Likes well drained soils
- Soak pot for about 3 minutes before planting
- Dig hole roughly twice the size of the plant pot
- Plant so that the top of root ball is level with existing soil level
- Firm in well
- Soak soil well after planting
- Dead head as flowers fade, this will encourage more flowers
- Trim down to ground level in late Autumn
Marguerite Plant - Uses / Location
- Great in containers & pots
- Ideal plant for attracting bees
- Likes a free draining soil in full sun
- Looks great in a gravel bed
- Use as a low, informal hedgerow
- Used to create parterres for herb gardens
- Companion plants include Lavender, Osteospermum, Dianthus, Aubretia, Ajuga, Buxus topiary, Heuchera & Geraniums
