Felicia Pinwheel “Daisy Periwinkle Blue”

Product Description

Felicia Pinwheel “Daisy Periwinkle Blue” is a beautiful, compact flowering plant producing an abundance of periwinkle-blue, daisy-like flowers with bright yellow centres. Its attractive green foliage forms a naturally rounded, bushy plant that provides a cheerful splash of colour in gardens, containers and landscaped areas.

The long-flowering nature and compact growth habit make it an excellent choice for borders, garden beds, rockeries, containers and mass planting. It is also attractive to bees and butterflies, making it a valuable addition to pollinator-friendly gardens.

Common Names

• Blue Felicia
• Blue Daisy
• Blue Marguerite
• Blue Marguerite Daisy
• African Blue Daisy
• Pinwheel Periwinkle

Correct Botanical Name

Felicia amelloides ‘Pinwheel Periwinkle’

Product Details

• Type: Flowering perennial / small shrublet
• Flower Colour: Periwinkle blue
• Flower Centre: Bright yellow
• Foliage Colour: Green
• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy and mounding
• Flower Shape: Daisy-like
• Height: Approximately 30–45 cm
• Spread: Approximately 20–30 cm
• Flowering: Long-flowering
• Attracts: Bees and butterflies
• Indigenous: Yes – South African species

Benefits

• 💙 Beautiful periwinkle-blue flowers
• 🌼 Bright yellow centres provide striking contrast
• 🌿 Compact and naturally bushy growth
• 🦋 Attractive to pollinators
• 🌱 Indigenous South African species
• 🏡 Excellent for garden beds and borders
• 🪴 Performs well in containers
• 🪨 Ideal for rockeries
• 🌸 Excellent for mass planting
• ✂️ Can be trimmed to maintain a neat shape

Recommended Growing Medium & Compost

Plant in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with well-decomposed compost. Good drainage is important for maintaining healthy roots.

For containers, use a quality flowering-plant potting mix enriched with compost and organic matter.

Recommended Fertiliser

Apply a balanced flowering-plant fertiliser during active growth to encourage healthy foliage and abundant flowers. Follow the manufacturer's recommended application rate.

Growing Conditions

• ☀️ Light: Full sun to partial shade
• 💧 Water: Water regularly while establishing; allow excess water to drain away
• 🌱 Soil: Fertile and well drained
• 🌸 Flowering: Produces numerous blue daisy-like flowers with yellow centres
• ✂️ Maintenance: Remove spent flowers and lightly trim after flowering to encourage a compact, bushy appearance

🌸 Fully Grown

🏡 Established in a Garden & Landscape

Ideal Uses

• Garden borders
• Flower beds
• Garden edging
• Rockeries
• Containers
• Patio planting
• Cottage gardens
• Mass planting
• Landscaping
• Pollinator-friendly gardens