Bel'lis. A genus of 5 European herbs, one cultivated for centuries as the true daisy.

Description
Leaves mostly basal, forming a tuft. Flowerheads solitary, on naked stalks, their ray flowers typically white or pink, the center of disk flowers yellow.

How to Grow
Where winters are mild, direct seed in late summer for winter and spring bloom; if weather is cool, bloom will continue into summer. Elsewhere, for a good show of late spring color, start seeds indoors in midwinter at 55-65°F (13.0-18.5°C). Transplant to the garden as soon as soil can be worked. Protect seedlings with a light mulch of straw until frost danger is past. Prefers cool weather.

Bellis perennis
English Daisy . To 6 in. (15 cm) high. Flowerheads with white, pink, or red rays, 1-2 in. (2.5-5.0 cm) wide. Eurasia. There are double and semidouble forms available. Blooms in spring or early summer. Perennial but treated in warm areas as a hardy biennial; in severe-winter areas, as a tender annual or biennial.