Latin name: Erigeron glaucus
The seaside daisy looks very like our common daisy. The common daisy grows in gardens, meadows and on roadsides.
However, the seaside daisy is a much bigger plant. It prefers to grow in dry ground, usually near the coast.
Seaside daisies
The seaside daisy grows very quickly. It grows over rocks and spreads out far from its main roots. A lot of people love to plant seaside daisies in rockeries.
The light green leaves are slightly hairy. The petals can be white and pink or purple. They spread out from a yellow centre like the rays of the sun.
In Ireland, the seaside daisy flowers from July to September. In warmer countries it can flower all year round.
The seaside daisy is native to Central America. It is sometimes called the Mexican Daisy.