Golden marguerite
A yellow daisy of dry stony ground that flowers for a long summer period, giving honey bees moderate nectar and pollen even in drought.
- Nectar
- Medium
- Pollen
- Medium
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 0,2-0,6 m
- Life cycle
- Perennial
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Golden marguerite is a short-lived perennial with golden-yellow flower heads, common on dry meadows, stony slopes and roadsides in Anatolia. The tubular florets in the centre are short, so nectar and pollen are easy for honey bees to reach. Besides honey bees, many wild bees and flies visit it too.
Flowering
It flowers for a long time between June and August; removing faded heads prolongs flowering. Its adaptation to dry soils keeps it in flower even in midsummer, when other flowers become scarce.
Honey and pollen
It gives no monofloral honey; it makes a small contribution to summer wildflower honey. The pollen loads are yellowish.
Note for the beekeeper
Its Turkish name, dyer's chamomile, comes from the yellow dye that was once obtained from its flowers. It is easy to grow from seed and suitable for bee-friendly gardens and mixes for dry banks.