Oxeye Daisy

Common Name: Oxeye Daisy

Latin Name: Leucanthemum vulgare

Ultimate Height: 1 metre

Flower Colour: White and Yellow

Type: Perennial

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand, Chalk, Acid, Alkaline, Neutral PH

Flowering times: June-September

History, uses and notes:

Oxeye Daisy is the proud, largest member of our native daisies in the UK. It's broad white petals and distinctive yellow disc foret are attractive to children as well as our pollinating friends. 

In Somerset, the Oxeye daisy is sometimes connected with the Thunder God and called Dun Daisy. Historically used to treat ailments, ranging from whooping cough to nervous dispositions. 

Flowering from June to September, Oxeye Daisy will certainly help bring #bringthebeesback

Description:

The Oxeye daisy is easy to identify by its large, round flower heads that appear on single, tall stems. It has deep green, spoon-shaped leaves at its base and thin, jagged leaves along the stem.

Leaves of an Oxeye Daisy

A bee visiting an Oxeye Daisy!