Boston Daisies
By Jessica: yellow daisies…sold as “Boston daisies”…are they annuals or perennials?Answer By The Flower Expert: Yellow Daisies are Anthemis tinctoria, or Golden Marguerite and Yellow Chamomile, is a species in the genus Anthemis of the Sunflower family (Asteraceae). Several common names include, Golden Marguerite, Marguerite Daisy, Dyer’s Chamomile, Ox-eye Chamomile, Boston Daisies, Paris Daisies.It is a short-lived biennal, occurring in the Mediterranean and western Asia.Biennial flowers are those flowers which take two years to grow from seed to flower before they die. Because many of them are self-propagating, they are sometimes mistaken for perennials. Usually it is best to start biennial seeds inside and move them outside after the danger of frost has passed.
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