Daisies are the colorful Birth Flower of April that convey happiness and cheer all over the world. They belong to the Chrysanthemum family and are perennials. They are said to symbolize innocence and new beginnings, and they’re sometimes used to predict love’s fortune, too.
Daisies come in dozens of shapes, sizes, colors and varieties. They are actually two flowers in one - the cluster of tiny yellow disc petals that form the "eye" and then the larger outer floret petals at the periphery. Their name, "daisy," is thought to come from the Old English "daes eage", meaning "day's eye” because of the way a daisy opens up at dawn.
And they’re more than just a pretty face! Daisy leaves are edible and can be used in salads (they are similar to an artichoke and are high in Vitamin C) and some kinds of daisies, such as echinacea, arnica, and chamomile, have medicinal properties that include relief of indigestion and the easing of coughs and congestion.
Gloriosa Daisies | Blue Daisies | Shasta Daisies | ||
English Daisies | Gerbera Daisies | Swan River Daisies | ||
Crown Daisies | Livingstone Daisies | Marguerite Daisies |
Which kind of daisy is your favorite? Is it the elegant Gerber? The playful Shasta? Or maybe the wistful Swan River? Tell us by commenting below, and you'll automatically be entered to be one of two winners of another kind of Daisy, namely a full-size of Daisy Eau So Fresh by Marc Jacobs, or a gift set of 4 Daisy fragrance samplers!
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My favorites are the blue daisies I love the color they add around a house or wild in a field
Shasta daisy-- so pure and cheerful!
I once saw a beautiful Michaelmas daisy when I was in England. I have always wondered if we have them over hear.
Blue Daisies are my favorite !
I've always loved the wild and frilly shasta daisies!
Shasta is my fave!
I've got a soft spot for the Shasta daisies.
We like the Gerbera Daisies the best. We grow them year round in Texas. We buy the sick and almost dead ones on the clearance racks at the big box stores and home improvement store for a $1 or less and enjoy rehabbing them into huge beautiful healthy flowers.
Classic Shasta!
Shasta daisies - had them as my wedding bouquet
my favorite is Daisy crown daisy and the blue ones
Of the ones pictured, the Livingstone are cutest.
English Daisies!
Gerbera are wonderful for arrangements or alone. Shasta are great for, "he loves me, he loves me not" kinds of decision making!
Shasta daisies are simple, yet elegant. My little cousin's name is Daisy so every time I see them, I think of her. :)