Some species are well tolerated by frost
It cannot be said in general that daisies are hardy. There are species that tolerate frost well, such as native species in this country, which include, for example, the poor meadow marguerite and the fat meadow marguerite.
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The well-known Alpine daisy is also adapted to frosty temperatures due to its home in the Alps and usually survives the winter time without damage. Most of the shrub daisies that are commercially available are also hardy.
Getting through the winter properly
In order for daisies to survive the winter time, you should take a few precautionary measures:
- Do not fertilize any more from the end of August
- cut back by a third before the onset of winter (in mild and dry locations also hand-high above the ground)
- alternatively cut back in March at the latest
- Cover with brushwood, compost or leaves in the root area
Hibernate high trunks
Marguerite high trunks that emerge from the shrub marguerites are also widespread and popular. They should definitely be protected in winter. But first they are shortened by 5 to 10 cm in autumn. In the trunk area, they are wrapped with fleece from around the end of October. A layer of sticks is applied to the root area.
Marguerites in pots are not hardy
Even if your daisy is in a pot, for example on the balcony, it will not survive the winter there. It must then be overwintered indoors in a cool place (light!) 5 to 15 ° C. Bright attics, unheated bedrooms, stairwells and winter gardens, for example, are well suited.
From the end of April, the daisies in the pot can be relocated outside. In winter it is important not to let the soil dry out, but to water it sparingly. There is no fertilization at all.
Tips
Did your daisy frozen to death in winter? If you haven't cut the flowers in autumn, you might be lucky and the perennial will self-sow in spring.
