Ox-eye daisy
Ox-eye daisy: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, is a herbaceous perennial in the daisy family, Asteraceae. Native to Europe and parts of Asia, it is associated with meadows, grassy banks and roadsides. Its flowering stems rise well above the foliage, often reaching several dozen centimetres. The plant combines a fairly discreet leafy base with large white flowerheads and yellow centres, easily visible among grasses. It has an upright meadow habit rather than a low carpet of flowers.The basal leaves are dark green and spoon-shaped, with toothed or scalloped edges and a leaf stalk. Along the stems, the alternate leaves become shorter and narrower. The upper leaves attach directly to the stem without a stalk, and their margins may have irregular lobes. These differences between lower and upper foliage are useful for recognising the species even before its familiar flowerheads open. The stems may branch towards their tips.What looks like one flower is actually…
