- Botanical name: Brachyscome 'Strawberry Pink'
- Common name: Swan river daisy
- Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Annual
- Key features:
- Flowers
Swan river daisy, Brachyscome is an ideal patio plant for containers and hanging baskets. It also makes a charming addition to window-boxes, and can be used as edging in bedding schemes. It’s one of the most profuse and long-flowering annuals, each plant often producing well over 100 blooms.
Brachyscome ‘Strawberry Pink’ is a compact plant, bearing masses of bright pink flowers with yellow eyes, from summer through to autumn. It’s tolerant of all weathers and there’s no need to deadhead spent blooms, it’s the perfect low-maintenance plant for a container or bedding display.
Grow Brachyscome ‘Strawberry Pink’ in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.Â
How to grow Brachyscome 'Strawberry Pink'
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Plant size
30cm height
35cm spread
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Aspect
East facing, south facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade, partial shade
- Hardiness: Tender
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
- Plant care: Needs regular watering in pots
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Brachyscome 'Strawberry Pink' and wildlife
Brachyscome 'Strawberry Pink' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Brachyscome 'Strawberry Pink' poisonous?
Brachyscome 'Strawberry Pink' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
