Planting guide
When to plant swan river daisy
A mounding native daisy that blankets itself in blue, mauve or white flowers. In Melbourne it goes in Aug–Dec.
- Start as
- Seed, sown in place or Seedling
- Flowers in
- 9–13 wks
- Spacing
- 20 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 cm
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- Low
- Effort
- Easy
- Colours
- blue, purple, white, pink
- Frost-tender
- No
When it goes in
● means swan river daisy can go in that month, ○ means wait. Worked out from each town's climate zone and season, the way planting guides do it. Pick your town for the full list for that month.
| Town | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Sydney | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Melbourne | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Brisbane | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Perth | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Adelaide | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Gold Coast | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Newcastle | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Sunshine Coast | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Canberra | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Central Coast | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Geelong | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Wollongong | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Hobart | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Townsville | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Cairns | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Toowoomba | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Darwin | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Ballarat | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Mandurah | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Bendigo | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Launceston | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Mackay | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Rockhampton | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Coffs Harbour | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Blue Mountains | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Bunbury | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Bundaberg | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Alice Springs | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Mildura | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Port Macquarie | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Town | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Auckland | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Wellington | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Christchurch | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| London | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Manchester | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Edinburgh | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Dublin | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| New York City | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Los Angeles | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Chicago | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Seattle | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Austin | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Toronto | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Vancouver | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Cape Town | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Johannesburg | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Singapore | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● |
| Mumbai | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● |
| Paris | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Berlin | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
How to plant swan river daisy
- Scatter seed on the surface in autumn or spring.
- Thin to 20cm or leave dense for a carpet.
- Water sparingly; wet feet cause rot.
- Trim lightly after the first flush.
Swan River daisy varieties
Classic varieties are the reliable, widely grown ones. Adventurous ones are heirlooms, odd colours and rarities.
- Splendour Blue Classic9–13 wksBlue flowers
- Splendour Mix Classicmixed · 9–13 wksMixed colours
- Splendour White Classic9–13 wksWhite flowers
Where to buy seeds
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Swan River daisy by month
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