Argyranthemum Daisy Crazy Summit Pink - Marguerite

The Anthemis or Argyranthemum frutescens Daisy Crazy ® 'Summit Pink' belongs to the plants grouped under the name Chrysanthemum. It is a hybrid of horticultural origin, descended from a frost-sensitive species native to the Canary Islands. This beautiful round shrub is in flower from May until the first frost. It offers a foliage of bluish-green fennel, from which emerges a multitude of small daisies, 3 to 4 cm (1.2 - 1.6 in) in diameter, in various shades of pink, with a yellow center. This perennial plant is perfectly cultivated and without difficulty as an annual, in the sun and in well-drained soil. Its long flowering period and neat appearance make it an ideal plant for flower pots, but also an excellent rockery or slope plant.

Argyranthemum frutescens belongs to the Asteraceae family. Although the type, a white-flowered shrub reaching 1 m (3.3 ft) in height, is no longer widely cultivated, it has left a numerous offspring through hybridization with other species. The plants in the Daisy Crazy® series are frost-sensitive perennials that are commonly cultivated as annuals for their long flowering period and their vivid and varied colours. They are compact and round, upright and bushy, reaching 50 to 60 cm (19.7 - 23.6 in) in height and at least 50 cm (19.7 in) in width. They form mounds of very finely cut decorative foliage, with a light and bluish-green appearance. Their growth is rapid. The flowering, very abundant, takes place from May-June to October-November, even more generously if the faded flowers are regularly removed. The flowers resemble small semi-double daisies, 3.5 cm (1.2 in) wide, with a golden yellow centre. Around it radiate pink peripheral ray florets. The combination of the colours of the inflorescences and the foliage is remarkable. The stems are well-branched. The Argyranthemum frutescens is hardy up to -3/-4°C, it is possible to keep it for several years if it is stored in a cold greenhouse or conservatory.

In love with the sun, anthemis dislike excess moisture in winter more than anything else. Under climates spared by frost, plant them in well-drained ordinary soil, slightly acidic, neutral, or strongly calcareous. Forming delightful rounded and fully blooming clumps in no time at all, the Chrysanthemum Daisy Crazy ® 'Summit Pink’ is superb when paired with white roses, silver artemisias, or love-in-a-mist. It can be very useful for starting a brand new garden, after the passage of construction machinery. It can be installed in rural flowerbeds but also in more carefully tended flower beds, rockeries, stair borders, or at the turn of a path in a steep garden. They provide a fantastic spectacle in flower pots, along with Dichondra Silver Falls, silver basket, pasque flowers, or dwarf snapdragons, on the terrace or balcony.

Note: Please be aware that our young plants in mini-pots are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them in sheltered areas (conservatory, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14°C for a few weeks before being installed outdoors once all risk of frost has passed.