Miniature Mat Daisy

Bellium minutum

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial

Plant Family: Asteraceae

Plant Description: A shade loving groundcover that offers a thick mat of small, spoon-shaped leaves. Daisy-like white blooms with yellow centers cover the plant from late spring through the summer. It can handle moderate foot traffic.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen

Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.

Video: Cleaning up Evergreen Perennials - Spring Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 1-4" tall x 15" wide

Utah Native: No

Nativar: No

Plant Select: No

Pollinator Friendly: No

Localscapes: Infill Plant, Central Open Shape

Evergreen: Yes

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Green

Bloom Colors: White

Bloom Seasons: Summer

Bloom Period: Jun - Aug

Erosion Control: Yes

Ground Cover: Yes

Foodscape: No

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9

Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)

Salt Tolerant: Unknown

Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

Not on display
- Not on display

Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter