Other common names
big daisy, bull daisy, dog daisy, dun daisy, espibawn, field daisy, herb Margaret, horse daisy, horse gowan, large white gowan, love-me-not, mathes, maudlinwort, midsummer daisy, moon daisy, moon flower, moon penny, poor-land daisy, pretty maids, sheriff pink, white cap, white daisy, white goldes, white man's weed, white ox-eye, white weed, love-me, marguerite, llygad llo
Synonyms
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
Herbaceous Perennial
A rhizomatous perennial to 90cm tall, with clumps of dark green spoon-shaped basal leaves to 10cm long and shorter stem leaves. Solitary white, daisy-like flowerheads with yellow disk florets, are produced in late spring and early summer above the foliage
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres