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Four daisy varieties to try in your garden

By Bunnings Magazine/Summer 2025

Close-up of several pink African daisy flowers with dark purple centres and green leaves
These daisy family favourites are loved by bees, butterflies and gardeners alike.

One of the great joys of gardening is watching nature’s ecosystem in action. These four daisy flowers attract butterflies and bees due to their colourful flowers and nectar are easy to grow and look after. If you’re a fan of growing daisy flowers for your garden, look for these four different types:

  • Cosmos (Cosmos spp)
  • Marlborough Rock Daisy (Pachystegia insignis)
  • African Daisy (Osteospermum spp.)
  • Coneflower (Echinacea spp.)

Tip: Always wear the appropriate safety equipment (safety glasses, gloves, ear muffs and a mask, for example) and always follow the instructions for the product or equipment.

Cosmos (Cosmos spp)

Popular in cottage gardens, these leggy and colourful annuals (from pinks to burgundy and lilac) bloom in late summer and autumn. They come in a range of heights and different petal shapes, including traditional ray florets, double-flower varieties such as ‘Double Click’ and fused petal types such as ‘Cupcakes Mixed’. Grow in full sun in well-drained, fertile and friable soil.

Close up photo of light and dark pink cosmos flowers with yellow centres.

Marlborough Rock Daisy (Pachystegia insignis)

This native perennial is prized for its white flowers in summer and architectural, dark leaves with silver underfelting. It looks stunning in rockeries or mass-planted. In the wild, it grows in rocky coastal areas and is tolerant of full sun, strong winds and dry conditions. Give it free-draining soil and avoid over-feeding. A great gap filler, it can grow up to 1m tall and 1.5m wide.

Close up of lots of Marlborough Rock daisy flowers with white leaves and yellow centres

African Daisy (Osteospermum spp)

Adding a dense display of colour to the garden in spring, summer and autumn, these hardy perennials grow in a mounded or sprawling form up to around 50-75cm tall and 1.3m wide. They come in many colours and will happily grow in pots. They tolerate dry spells, but will benefit from deep watering in hot periods.

Close up of African daisies with light purple flowers with yellow centres among green foliage

Coneflower (Echinacea spp)

This low-maintenance gem is particularly popular with pollinators, who love its sweet nectar, and birds such as tauhou (wax-eyes), which eat the seed. A herbaceous perennial, it emerges in spring and flowers in the warmer months before dying back in autumn. Plant in a full-sun or semi-shaded position in fertile soil, making sure not to overwater once established.

Close up of coneflowers with pink flowers with orange centres and green leaves.

Keep in mind…

  • Take care when selecting your plants as some can be poisonous to children and pets, and check their suitability for your area, as some may be classified as weeds in certain regions.

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Photo credit: Adobe Stock, Alamy Stock Photo.
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