English daisy

noun

1. the common European daisy, Bellis perennis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of English daisy¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Other, perhaps more sensible, countermeasures offered by the UBC Botanical Garden to tackle the crow/grub problem include diversifying your lawn by adding nongrass plants, like micro-clover, western yarrow and English daisies.

From Seattle Times

The original “daisy” of poetry and literature is the English daisy, Bellis perennis.

From Washington Times

He settled on violets, English daisies, small-leaved clovers, chamomile, thyme, yarrow, self-heal, lawn lobelias and cotula, among many others.

From Scientific American

"Jonathan, it says English daisies are good for borders."

From Project Gutenberg

In one of the parks we saw the little English daisy, but that was the same "wee crimson-tipped flower" that it ever was.

From Project Gutenberg