Painted Daisy Rainbow Mix Seeds (Chrysanthemum carinatum)

The Painted Daisy Rainbow Mix is a spectacular annual flower producing bold, daisy-like blooms in a wide range of colors—reds, pinks, yellows, whites, and bicolors, often with striking contrasting rings around the center. These cheerful flowers not only brighten up beds and borders but also make wonderful, long-lasting cut flowers. Easy to grow, they thrive in most garden soils and add a true splash of rainbow color throughout the summer.

What Makes It Special

• Striking multi-colored blooms with bold ring patterns

• Easy to grow, fast-flowering annual

• Excellent for cut flowers and garden displays

• Provides long-lasting summer color

Key Features

• Botanical name: Chrysanthemum carinatum (also known as Glebionis carinata)

• Variety: Rainbow Mix

• Seed count: Approx. seeds per pack

• Height/Spread: 50–70 cm tall, 25–30 cm spread

• Position: Full sun; well-drained soil

• Flowering period: June–September

Ideal For

• Borders and cottage gardens

• Pollinator-friendly planting (attracts bees & butterflies)

• Vibrant cut flower arrangements

• Summer bedding displays

Sowing Instructions

1. When to sow: March–May indoors or direct outdoors after frost risk has passed

2. How to sow:

   • Sow thinly on fine, moist compost, covering lightly with soil

   • Germination takes 7–14 days at 15–20°C

3. Transplanting: Harden off seedlings and plant outdoors 25–30 cm apart

4. Care: Water regularly in dry weather, deadhead to prolong flowering