Bellis 'Habanera Red' is a double English daisy with large, fluffy, quilled rich red flowers from spring into early summer, fully hardy and ideal for edging and pots.
The Habanera series carries some of the largest flowers in the Bellis family: fully double, pincushion blooms with long quilled petals in a rich red. Plants stay compact, around 15 to 25cm tall and 15 to 20cm wide, forming a low rosette of fresh green, spoon-shaped leaves.
Use it to edge a path, tuck into a rockery, plant in a mass for a carpet of spring colour, or combine it in patio containers and window boxes with pansies, violas and primroses. It is fully hardy right across Britain and is normally planted in autumn to flower through spring, in full sun or partial shade in a moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. It needs little looking after: water in dry spells, particularly in pots, deadhead regularly, and divide in autumn if you want more plants. Slugs and snails can go for young leaves.
Supplied as one well-established plant in a 2 litre root ball, outdoor garden ready.
Cultural Information
Common Name: English daisy, double daisy
Fully Grown Height and Spread: 15 to 25cm x 15 to 20cm
Growth Habit: Compact, low-growing rosette
Perfect For: Borders, edging, bedding, containers, window boxes, rockeries
Foliage: Fresh green, spoon-shaped basal leaves
Flowering Time: Spring to early summer; can flower again in autumn
Planting Position: Full sun or partial shade; patio and container
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Maintenance: Low; water in dry spells, deadhead to prolong flowering
Seasonal Interest: Spring, summer and autumn
Type: Hardy perennial, grown as spring bedding
