Daisies That Bloom in November

Nippon Daisy

• The Montauk or Nippon daisy (Nipponanthemum nipponicum) produces 2- to 3-inch diameter white daisy flowers until first frost. These daisies are clump-forming herbaceous perennials that are hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness zones 5 through 9. The plants grow to between 1 1/2 and 3 feet tall with elongated, dark green toothy leaves. Arrange them between spring- and summer-blooming plants in sunny locations to provide lush garden greenery. Cut them back by half in the spring and pinch the tips of the stems as they grow to promote bushy, compact new plant growth. Divide the plant clumps every two or three years to control crowding.

Ox-eye Daisy

• Ox-eye daisies (Heliopsis helianthoides) are also known as oxeye sunflowers and hardy zinnias. They produce 2- to 3-inch diameter yellow or yellow-orange flowers. These clump-forming perennials are winter hardy to zone 3 and bloom well into October in zone 6. Plant size can be anywhere from 1 to 5 feet tall. The leaves are generally dark green, toothy and roughly textured on both sides. Heliopsis 'Helhan' Lorain Sunshine grows to between 2 and 2 1/2 feet tall with orange-yellow flowers. Its leaves are white with a slight green tint and dark green veins. Plant ox-eye daisies in sunny locations. Deadhead the flowers as they fade and divide the clumps every few years.

Gerbera Daisy

• Gerbera daisies (Gerbera jamesonii) are also called Transvaal or Barberton daisies. Their flowers are 2 1/2 to 4 inches across with a wide range of colors and color combinations available. The Lollipop hybrid cultivars are vibrant with bi-colored blooms ranging from pale pink with raspberry centers to peachy-orange with orange centers. They are winter hardy only in zones 9 and 10 but will bloom in all zones until the first hard frost. Gerbera daisies are 1 to 1 1/2 feet tall with rich, dark green foliage that can be elongated or rounded. Plant them in a sunny garden except in very hot summer areas where they should have some afternoon shade. Deadhead the flowers as they fade.

Michaelmas Daisy

• Michaelmas daisies or New York asters (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii) begin blooming in mid- to late summer and continue throughout October and even into the first week of November in zone 6. They are grown as perennials in zones 4 through 8. Their 1- to 1 1/2-inch diameter semi-double or single-form flowers can be various shades of purple, pink, blue or red. Plant height ranges from 6 inches to 3 feet. The Tiny Tot cultivar is only 6 to 9 inches tall and blooms in purple. The Peter Harrison cultivar is 1 to 1 1/2 feet tall and blooms in pink. Crimson Brocade is 2 to 3 feet tall with semi-double crimson red flowers. Trim the plants back by half in late spring and pinch the tips off of new stems as they grow. Plant them in a sunny location and divide the clumps every two to three years.