A lush swath of blooming Oxeye Daisy by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden displays radiant white petals with yellow centers, creating a vibrant wildflower scene perfect for gardens or natural rewilding spaces.
A lush swath of blooming Oxeye Daisy by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden displays radiant white petals with yellow centers, creating a vibrant wildflower scene perfect for gardens or natural rewilding spaces.A close-up of vibrant Oxeye Daisy flowers from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden, with yellow centers blooming under bright sunlight in a field stretching into the distance—ideal for rewilding projects and natural gardens.A hand with a silver ring holds a single Oxeye Daisy from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden, featuring a white petal and yellow center against a grassy outdoor background. Another daisy is partially visible on the grass.A dense cluster of Oxeye Daisies from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden, their white petals and bright yellow centers bask in sunlight, filling the frame—a vibrant choice for rewilding projects.A field of blooming Oxeye Daisies from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden—white petals with yellow centers swaying under a blue sky—creates a stunning scene, perfect for rewilding with these classic wildflowers.Oxeye Daisy by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden shows classic white wildflowers blossoming among green stems and purple blooms, thriving beside a wooden fence and house—evoking the essence of rewilding beneath a partly cloudy sky.A close-up view of blooming white Oxeye Daisies from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden, shining in sunlight beneath a clear blue sky.Close-up of Oxeye Daisy flowers from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden—white petals and yellow centers blooming by a wooden post in a green field, with more daisies and a fence beyond—ideal for adding wild beauty to your landscape.Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Oxeye Daisy blooms into white daisies with yellow centers, set among green grass and leafy plants, with purple wildflowers and a wooden fence in the background for a natural rewilding effect.Close-up of blooming Oxeye Daisy flowers by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden, showcasing white petals with yellow centers in a sunlit wildflower field, with more daisies stretching beneath a clear blue sky.A close-up of blooming white Oxeye Daisies with yellow centers and green stems in sunlight—perfect inspiration for rewilding with Oxeye Daisy seeds from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden.Oxeye Daisies by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden feature bright white petals and yellow centers, standing tall amid green foliage and purple flowers, with a wooden fence and house in the background under partly cloudy skies.A yellow circular badge featuring a black and white bee illustration and bold "RHS PLANTS FOR POLLINATORS" text—ideal for showcasing wildflower gardens or Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden’s Oxeye Daisy.A dense field of blooming white Oxeye Daisies by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden features yellow centers and long green stems, creating a lush wildflower scene—perfect for rewilding your garden.
Perennial Pollinator

Oxeye Daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare -- Oxeye Daisy; Moon Daisy; Dog Daisy; native British perennial

£2.10approx. 1,000 seeds

The original British wildflower — pure white petals around a vibrant yellow eye, swaying on tall wiry stems. Tough native perennial, foundation of any meadow project. RHS Pollinators.

Sowing months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Height
40-60cm
Spread
45cm
Spacing
30cm
Position
Full sun is ideal for best flowering, though they will tolerate partial shade or afternoon shade.
Soil
Thrives in poor to moderately fertile soil. Very rich soil can lead to excessive foliage growth rather than flowers.
Grow guide
How to grow Oxeye Daisy
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About this variety

The native British daisy, the one in every unimproved meadow and on every roadside verge. Broad white petals round a yellow disc, 5 to 7cm across, on wiry stems at 40 to 60cm that bob and ripple in the wind.

It is the plant to start a meadow with. It germinates readily, spreads by rhizome and by seed, and knits a patch of bare ground together while slower species establish. It is also excellent on a bank that needs stabilising.

That vigour is the warning as much as the selling point. It will take over a small formal border and crowd out anything delicate near it, so give it room or keep it out of a fine composition. And do not feed it or sow it into improved soil. Rich ground gives you tall leggy floppy plants with fewer flowers, and it lets the daisy out-compete the smaller meadow species you were trying to grow.

From seed, expect a rosette and no flowers in year one and the display from year two. Cut the whole planting down in late summer once the seed has dropped, and take the cuttings away, or you feed the soil and undo the point of it.

Plant alongside

Oxeye Daisy pairs beautifully with these cottage garden classics

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Corncockle
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Chicory Wild
Chicory Wild
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RHS Plants for Pollinators

This plant has been assessed by the Royal Horticultural Society and recommended as especially beneficial to bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Growing plants like this directly supports UK pollinator populations — something close to our hearts at Salle Moor Hall Farm, where we see the difference a cottage garden full of the right plants can make.

Learn more at RHS.org.uk →