Margherita Carinatum is a giant multicoloured daisy with cheerful, bold flowers that keep coming all summer. The vivid bands of colour on each flower make them one of the most eye-catching annuals you can grow. Excellent for cutting.
Easy and reliable. Sow direct outdoors from April. The plants are productive and keep flowering for months if you deadhead regularly. One of those flowers that makes visitors stop and ask what it is.
🌱 Sowing depth: light covering; just under the surface or lightly raked in
📅 Sow (Ireland): March-April under cover or April-June outdoors; optional early autumn sowing in mild areas for earlier blooms next year
☀️ Light: full sun
🌡️ Germination: approx. 10-20 days in cool to mild spring conditions
📏 Height: around 70 cm
🪴 Spacing: about 25-30 cm between plants
⏳ Flowering: summer onwards; in mild climates and with staggered sowings, flowering can extend over a long season
