Anthemis
Dog fennel, Dog daisy
- Height × spread
- 0.15m – 0.8m × 0.3m – 0.7m
- Position
- All conditions
Availability
Generally available in Spring & Summer
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
These are delightful plants. There are many that form foliage mats but the range also includes some border plants. These are represented by the pretty daisies, Anthemis tinctoria and its forms, in shades of white and yellow, and the short lived, orange flowered Anthemis sancti-johannis. The carpeting plants are often quite ground hugging, often with filigree foliage and comparatively large daisy flowers. The daisies are mostly white. The smaller forms are best in rock gardens. The larger versions can be grown in dry sunny places, at the front of borders or even in containers.
- Flower colour
- Orange, White, Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green, Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.15m – 0.8m
- Spread
- 0.3m – 0.7m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow, Small scale garden, Seaside garden, Scented garden, Rock garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- All conditions
- Soil type
- Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil, Dry soil, Dry and shady soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, some are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bee attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
Planting & general
Outdoors
Water some varieties differently
Some plants within this genus have additional requirements for water. It is best to look up your specific plant, or the species it belongs to for watering guidance.
Found in
More Anthemis
Anthemis punctata subsp. cupaniana
Roman chamomile, Sicilian chamomile
Anthemis tinctoria 'E.C.Buxton'
Yellow chamomile, Dyer's chamomile, Ox-eye chamomile, Golden marguerite
Anthemis 'Grallagh Gold'
Dog fennel, Dog daisy, Gold marguerite
Anthemis Susanna Mitchell = 'Blomit'
Dog fennel, Dog daisy
Anthemis marschalliana
Dog's chamomile, Marshall chamomile
Anthemis sancti-johannis
Saint Ivan Rilski chamomile
Anthemis tinctoria
Yellow chamomile, Dyer's chamomile, Ox eye chamomile, Golden marguerite
Anthemis tinctoria
Yellow chamomile, Dyer's chamomile, Ox-eye chamomile, Golden marguerite