Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
Ox-Eye Daisy, Marguerite
Leucanthemum vulgare
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 0.60 m high × 0.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 3-9
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Root
- Functions
- Fragrant
- Edibility
- 2 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
Leaves can be eaten both raw and cooked. The young spring shoots can be finely chopped and added to salads. Due to their strong flavor, it is advisable to use them sparingly or mix them with other leafy greens. Carrots can be eaten raw and are especially suitable for consumption in the spring.