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BeddingHerbaceous Perennial

Felicia Friends Azure Blue (Friends Series)

blue daisy [Friends Azure Blue]

A bushy sub-shrub to 30cm, often grown as an annual, with small, deep green leaves and sky blue, daisy-like flowerheads with yellow centres, from early summer into autumn

Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Blue Yellow Green
Autumn Blue Yellow Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Felicia can be annuals, perennials or evergreen sub-shrubs, with linear to obovate leaves and daisy-like flower-heads, mostly with blue-violet rays and yellow disk florets

Name status

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in a sunny position. Good for tubs and hanging baskets

Propagation

Propagate by stem tip cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Garden edging
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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