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 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| 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
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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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