Swan River Daisy 'Blue Zephyr' (Brachycome 'Blue Zephyr'): Fine Foliage and Blue Flowers

Swan River daisy (Brachycome 'Blue Zephyr') has lacy foliage and small but profuse blue-purple flowers with a long season of impact. Its compact, bushy shape, pretty fragrant flowers, and gray-green leaves make it attractive from planting time through frost. 'Blue Zephyr' has especially fine foliage and only reaches about a foot high. It is excellent in hanging baskets, window boxes, or other containers, or at the front of a bed or border.

Noteworthy Characteristics: Delicate-looking foliage. Blue-purple, daisy-shaped, fragrant flowers.

Care: Grow as an annual where not hardy in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. Prefers a sheltered site. Shear back when bloom begins to decline. Can be overwintered in a cool greenhouse.

Propagation: Root basal cuttings in spring, or sow seed at 64°F in spring or fall.

Problems: Slugs and snails may be problems.

Overview

• Height: 6 in. to 12 in.
• Spread: 1 ft. to 3 ft.
• Growth Habit: Clumps
• Growth Pace: Moderate Grower
• Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Moisture: Medium Moisture
• Maintenance: Moderate
• Characteristics: Fragrant Flowers, Showy Flowers
• Bloom Time: Fall, Summer
• Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Yellow
• Uses: Beds and Borders, Container, Suitable as Annual
• Seasonal Interest: Summer Interest
• Type: Perennials