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Argyranthemum 'Jamaica Primrose' (Marguerite 'Jamaica Primrose')
2 hours care
per year
per year
1m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Argyranthemum 'Jamaica Primrose'
Other names
Marguerite 'Jamaica Primrose', Argyranthemum frutescens 'Jamaica Primrose', Chrysanthemum frutescens 'Jamaica Primrose', Paris daisy 'Jamaica Primrose', Cobbity daisy 'Jamaica Primrose', Boston daisy 'Jamaica Primrose', Anthemis frutescens 'Jamaica Primrose'
Genus
Argyranthemum Argyranthemum
Variety or Cultivar
'Jamaica Primrose' _ 'Jamaica Primrose' is a tender, compact, mound-forming, evergreen subshrub, often grown as an annual, with finely divided, aromatic, dark grey-green leaves and upright stems bearing yellow flower heads from late spring or early summer into autumn.
Argyranthemum 'Jamaica Primrose' is: Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Cushion or Mound Forming, Erect
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leaf-mining sawflies Leaf-mining sawflies
Crown gall Crown gall
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to extend flowering season.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Argyranthemum 'Jamaica Primrose' (Marguerite 'Jamaica Primrose') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Mediterranean, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Mulch to protect from frost and to maintain soil moisture. Water in dry spells.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Argyranthemum 'Jamaica Primrose'
Other names
Marguerite 'Jamaica Primrose', Argyranthemum frutescens 'Jamaica Primrose', Chrysanthemum frutescens 'Jamaica Primrose', Paris daisy 'Jamaica Primrose', Cobbity daisy 'Jamaica Primrose', Boston daisy 'Jamaica Primrose', Anthemis frutescens 'Jamaica Primrose'
Genus
Argyranthemum Argyranthemum
Variety or Cultivar
'Jamaica Primrose' _ 'Jamaica Primrose' is a tender, compact, mound-forming, evergreen subshrub, often grown as an annual, with finely divided, aromatic, dark grey-green leaves and upright stems bearing yellow flower heads from late spring or early summer into autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Cushion or Mound Forming, Erect
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to extend flowering season.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Argyranthemum 'Jamaica Primrose' (Marguerite 'Jamaica Primrose') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Mediterranean, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Mulch to protect from frost and to maintain soil moisture. Water in dry spells.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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