Ox-eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare

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Ox-eye Daisy

Ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare or Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) also know as marguerite, common daisy, dog daisy and moon daisy. The ox-eye daisy is a widespread flowering plant native to Europe. They are perennial (meaning they live for two or more years) and take two to five years to reach their ultimate height of up to one metre. In Britain, the ox-eye daisy to flower from May to September particularly attracts bees but also a large range of pollinating insects including butterflies and hoverflies.

Don’t let the bees get all the Ox-eye daisy action – they are actually edible. They can be eaten raw, in salads and desserts or pickled like capers. The Eden Project has some rules on foraging as well an ox-eye daisy recipe.

Horticulturists can ox-eye daisies in full or partial shade in moderately fertile soil which is well-drained (although well-drained soil is preferred, it is not essential). They are cultivated and used as an ornamental plant in gardens and designed meadow landscapes.

In nature, the ox-eye daisy is widespread throughout Arctic Finland, Norway and Sweden where it blossoms in June and July. The flower is known as ‘prästkrage’ in Swedish (dog collar) and ‘päivänkakkara’ in Finnish. In Sweden the Ox-eye Daisy is the official flower of the Skåne region. Skåne is a region in the south of Sweden, sometimes called Scania in English and home to the company which makes trucks and buses.

This post features a shot of an Ox-eye daisy in the Uppsala Botanical Garden in Sweden.

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