Guide to growing Mount Atlas Daisy Anacyclus

The common name for the Hardy perennial Anacyclus is Mount Atlas daisy, It typically flowers in the spring to the middle of summer.


Description of Mount atlas daisy

Anacyclus are small alpine plants with daisy like white or yellow flowers. As a consequence of the plants small height they are aideal for rockeries or for growing in the gaps of dry stone walls.

How to grow Mount atlas daisy

It is best to sow Mount atlas daisies just below the soil surface, with a spacing of 30 to 20 cm in the autumn. mount atlas daisy prefers to grow in full sunlit conditions. The soil should be dry and gritty, the plant will not toloerate limey soils. Anacyclus requires between one and two months to germinate at a temperature of around 15 degrees centigrade if starting growth off inside. The seeds should be imbided at 4 degrees centrigrade in the fridge before planting out in the spring or autumn.

Caring for Mount atlas daisy

Mount atlas daisy looks after itself, but for best results it is a good idea to trim back the plants following flowering.

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