Gardening Plant Encyclopedia Annual Marguerite Daisy Native to the Canary Islands, the marguerite daisy is a petite flower that's big on color and helps draw pollinators to your garden. By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on August 1, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Marguerite Daisy Overview Description For a spectacular show during cool weather, plant marguerite daisy. Often confused with Shasta daisy, marguerite is more mounded and shrubby. Different types also come in pink with a bloom that more resembles purple coneflower.Marguerite daisy's hallmark is that it loves cool weather -- and blooms best in most areas in spring and fall, though it will continue to bloom through the summer in mild-summer areas. Even when it's not in bloom, the dark green, finely cut foliage looks good against just about any light-color flower. Genus Name Argyranthemum Common Name Marguerite Daisy Plant Type Annual Light Part Sun, Sun Height 1 to 3 feet Width 1 to 2 feet Flower Color Pink, White Foliage Color Chartreuse/Gold Season Features Fall Bloom, Spring Bloom, Summer Bloom Special Features Attracts Birds, Cut Flowers, Good for Containers Propagation Stem Cuttings Marguerite Daisy Color Combinations For a spectacular show during cool weather, look to none other than the marguerite daisy. Often confused with Shasta daisy, the marguerite is more mounded and shrubby. Some types come in pink with a blossom that resembles the purple coneflower. Marguerite daisy's hallmark is that it loves cool weather—and blooms best in most areas in spring and fall, though it will continue to bloom through the summer in regions with milder temperatures. Even when it's not in bloom, the dark green, finely cut foliage looks gorgeous against just about any light-color flower. Garden Plans for Marguerite Daisy More Varieties for Marguerite Daisy 'Fireball Red' marguerite daisy 'Fireball Red' offers double red flowers on a 1-foot-tall plant. 'Lipstick' marguerite daisy Double hot-pink flowers grace this 1-foot-tall plant. 'Madeira Deep Rose' marguerite daisy 'Madeira Deep Rose' bears rich, rose-colored flowers with dark green, threadlike foliage on 1-foot-tall plants. 'Madeira Pink' marguerite daisy Lighter pink than some of the other popular cultivars, 'Madeira Pink' entices with its double flowers on 1-foot-tall plants. 'Madeira Primrose' marguerite daisy 'Madeira Primrose' brings gracefulness to the garden with its soft primrose-yellow blooms and abundance of flowers on 1-foot-tall plants. 'Spring Bouquet' marguerite daisy 'Spring Bouquet' starts out with soft pink blooms that fade to yellow-and-white, giving it a multicolor look. It grows 1 foot tall and wide. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit