Tall Daisy-Like Flowers for Garden Impact

Overview

Daisies bring joy with their dual-flower structure: white ray florets (petals) and yellow disk florets (center). Many hybrid, native, and wild plants share this charming form in varied colors for natural and garden landscapes.

Aster

Perennial, 18 inches to 4 feet. Pink, lilac, purple daisy-like blooms in fall. Hardy; well-drained soil, full sun.

Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)

Re-seeding annual, 18–24 inches. Fuzzy foliage; red/yellow pinwheel petals. Late summer–early fall bloom. Well-drained soil, full sun.

Mayweed (Stinking Chamomile)

1-inch white-petaled, yellow-center flowers. Natural along roadsides, June–October. 1–2 feet, fern-like foliage with unpleasant odor.

Boltonia (White Doll's Daisy)

Aster family, 1–5 feet. ~1-inch blooms in white, purple, pink, blue with yellow centers. July–October. Sandy, wet habitats.

Helenium

3–4 feet. Brilliant crimson, red, gold, orange daisy-like flowers. Late summer–early fall. Nutrient-rich, moist soil.