Bellis 'Speedstar Plus Carmine' (Double English Daisy) – Red Spring Bedding Daisy (18 Plants in 2 x 9-Cell Trays)

Double English daisies (Bellis perennis) give cheerful, long-lasting red colour through the cooler months, which makes them a favourite for autumn and spring bedding. Speedstar Plus Carmine bears rich, deep red, fully double pompon flowers on compact plants.

The flowers sit above neat clumps of mid-green, spoon-shaped leaves and keep coming from autumn right through to late spring. The plants stay low and tidy and shrug off the weather, so they suit borders, patio containers, window boxes and hanging baskets.

You receive 18 plants growing in 2 plastic bedding trays of 9 cells, one plant to a cell, ready to plant out into their final position. Choose full sun or partial shade and a moist, well-drained soil or a good multipurpose compost, and avoid waterlogging. Bellis is fully hardy across Britain and is best planted in autumn.

Upkeep is easy. Water regularly in dry spells, deadhead faded flowers to keep the display going, and feed every two to three weeks with a balanced liquid feed while the plants are in growth.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Double English Daisy, Lawn Daisy
• Botanical Name: Bellis perennis
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: Approx. 15-20cm tall and 15-20cm wide
• Growth Habit: Compact, low-growing, clump-forming
• Perfect For: Borders, containers, window boxes, hanging baskets, patio pots, cottage gardens
• Foliage: Mid-green, spoon-shaped basal leaves
• Flowering Time: Autumn through to late spring
• Flower Colour: Rich red carmine, fully double pompon-style flowers
• Planting Position: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Type: Moist, well-drained soil; avoid waterlogging
• Hardiness: Fully hardy in the UK
• Maintenance: Low; deadhead to prolong flowering
• Seasonal Interest: Autumn, winter and spring
• Type: Bedding Plant