Argyranthemum Angelic Ruby

Common Name:
Marguerite Daisy 'Angelic Ruby'

Description:
The Argyranthemum frutescens 'Angelic Ruby' is a vibrant, compact, evergreen shrub renowned for its profusion of ruby-red daisy-like flowers with sunny yellow centres. This cultivar is part of the Angelic™ series, celebrated for its vigorous growth and extended blooming period. In Melbourne's temperate climate, 'Angelic Ruby' thrives in well-drained soils and benefits from regular deadheading to encourage continuous flowering. It is well-suited to both garden beds and containers, providing a striking splash of colour from spring through to autumn. While it is frost-tender, it can be grown as a perennial in frost-free areas or treated as an annual in cooler regions.

Form:

• Shrub - Small

Mature Size:

• Height: 30–60 cm

• Width: 30–60 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Ruby Red with Yellow Centres

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Bird Attracting

• Bee Attracting

• Perennial (in frost-free areas)

• Annual (in frost-prone areas)

• Suitable for Hedging

• Drought Tolerant (once established)

• Heat Tolerant

• Coastal Tolerant

• Deer Resistant

• Good for Cut Flowers

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or pets. However, ingestion in large quantities may cause mild gastrointestinal upset.

Companion Plants:

• Lavender (Lavandula spp.)

• Salvia (Salvia spp.)

• Coreopsis (Coreopsis spp.)

• Echinacea (Echinacea spp.)

• Gaillardia (Gaillardia spp.)