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 daisies.

It is also known as Dog daisy.

The petal-plucking game, 'He loves me; he loves me not', is thought to have started with the Oxeye Daisy and is now a common children's activity.

Historically, it was used to treat ailments, ranging from whooping cough to nervous dispositions.

It is a hardy and adaptable species and is commonly found on waste ground, roadside verges and meadows.

The Oxeye Daisy is very popular with all pollinators and certainly helps to 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.

Ben Davidson13 August 2020