Guide to growing Buphthalmum Ox-eye daisy

  • Buphthalmum is a hardy perennial, that flowers in the summer with daisy-like flowers of yellow.
  • Plants of the genus Buphthalmum have the common names of ox-eye or ox-eye daisy.
  • They make ideal border plants.

  • How to grow Ox-eye (Buphthalmum)

    If planning to grow Buphthalmum outdoors then seeds can be sown on the surface in either the spring or the autumn. When growing ox-eye indoors first they should be grown in the light at a temperature of 21 to 23C, and take from two to four weeks to germinate. Seedlings of Buphthalmum should be planted out in mid-spring (once a frost is no longer possible) into a moist but well drained soil with a pH of 6 to 8. They should be planted at between 20 and 30 cm apart. ox eye daisies are easy to look after, though taller varieties may require staking to protect from wind.

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