Growing Federation Daisies

• Best grown in full sun, Federation Daisies will tolerant some shade.
• Plant in a well-drained soil, but don't let them dry out over summer - the first tell tale sign of too little water being a yellowing of the foliage in the middle of the bush.
• Try to avoid areas subject to harsh winds. The plants will grow OK, but the harsh wind blows the flower heads about and the plants can look unsightly after a storm.
• While tolerant of light frosts for short periods, it's best to provide shelter from harsh frost.
• Need little by way of maintenance; a feed at the beginning of spring and the occasional clip to tidy, maintain vigour and encourage further flowering.
• A layer of mulch will greatly improve growth, conserve moisture and help suppress weed growth.
• Trim a little more extensively at late autumn, cutting no more than a third of the size of the bush off, and doing early enough so that the bush has a chance to begin to grow again before going into winter. A good guide as to just how much to cut off is to leave behind 5-10cm of the fresh season's growth. So do not cut too near the brown "older wood".