In April of 2014 when I began working in the garden, I frequently encountered small green plants that I suspected were daisies. And some of them did eventually produce flowers, periodically blooming late into the fall. Despite the low number of blooms, I was attracted to their green foliage--and we had no better options--so I dug up dozens of small daisies and organized them in the "G" and "H" beds at the east end of the garden. Most were planted along the gravel walk way under the pergola, another group in a semicircle in the "H" bed.
A welcome surprise this spring was the vigorous emergence of these daisies, producing hundreds of white/yellow ox-eye blooms through May. As I write this eulogy to their joyous splendor, most of the blossoms are now history. In a few days, once I'm back from a trip to Boston, I'll deadhead the spent flowers, and we will see if they bloom again later this summer. Even if they don't, we can hope for a similar display next year.
A welcome surprise this spring was the vigorous emergence of these daisies, producing hundreds of white/yellow ox-eye blooms through May. As I write this eulogy to their joyous splendor, most of the blossoms are now history. In a few days, once I'm back from a trip to Boston, I'll deadhead the spent flowers, and we will see if they bloom again later this summer. Even if they don't, we can hope for a similar display next year.