Argyranthemum 'Sugar Button'
marguerite 'Sugar Button'
'Sugar Button' is a short-lived perennial usually grown as an annual, with dissected grey-green leaves and daisy-like, yellow-centred, white flower-heads from spring to autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | White Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Argyranthemum are evergreen woody-based perennials or sub-shrubs, with simple or pinnately dissected leaves and white, yellow or pink, daisy-like flower-heads from late spring to autumn
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Needs a well-drained soil in full sun to flower well. Suitable for cultivation in a container . Tolerates sea winds
Propagation
Propagate by stem cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead regularly
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and leaf-mining flies
Diseases
Usually disease free
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