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Asteraceae

Here are the pages for the plants related to the Asteraceae family, also known as the daisy or sunflower family. Each species is described in its own article.

Growing Olearia macrodonta: care, uses and best varieties

 Olearia macrodonta

Grilled Little Gem Lettuce with Anchovy Cream and Chive Crumbs

 Halved Little Gem lettuce hearts with dark char marks resting on pale anchovy cream, scattered with golden sourdough crumbs and snipped chives, on a ceramic plate outdoors

Oxeye daisy, flowers galore

 Oxeye daisies in a field with blue sky and clouds.

Dahlia, unique garden flowers

 Dahlia

Lawn daisy, easy and abundant

 Cute lawn daisies from below

Helianthus, the famous sunflower

 Close-up on a helianthus flower in a field

Artichoke, how to grow it

 Artichoke head raised up against a hazy background.

Tarragon, a very fragrant plant

 Tarragon leaves with a golden yellow flower blooming.

Lettuce, tips on growing it

 Lettuce

Marigold, a generous flower

 Frilly red and orange marigold flowers with a hazy background.

Aster, fairies in the garden

 Violet aster flowers cluttering a field.

Chamomile, growing, harvest and health benefits

 Chamomile growing, with a gray background

Garvinea, the hardy gerbera

 Gerbera garvinea

French marigold, always an impact!

 French marigolds from above

Silver ragwort, unique leaves

 Silver ragwort

Anthemis, beautiful and abundant

 anthemis flower

Marigold health benefits and therapeutic value

 Calendula officinalis petals

Santolina, Cotton lavender: pruning, care, uses

 Santolina, cotton lavender

Osteospermum – astounding daisies galore in the garden

 Osteospermum, African daisy

Bidens, like gold in garden

 Bidens

Chrysanthemum, a plant that is simply beautiful

 chrysanthemum

Autumn daisy, a festival of colors

 Autumn daisy

Black salsify, delicious heirloom root

 Black salsify

Cosmos, colors and light: planting, care and blooming

 cosmos flower

Sunflower, a simply beautiful flower!

 Sunflower

Stevia, a great alternative to sugar!

 Stevia

Gerbera, a colorful perennial

 Gerbera

Jerusalem artichoke, easy growing, unique taste

 Jerusalem artichoke growing and care

Oakleaf, a delicious lettuce

 Oakleaf lettuce

Curly endive, a salad with a subtle taste

 Curly endive

Rhodanthe, superb for dry flowers

 Rhodanthe

Escarole, a lettuce that resists cold weather well

 Escarole, chicory

Goldenrod or Solidago health benefits and therapeutic value

 goldenrod solidago health benefits

Echinacea, a superb and virtuous flower

 Cornflower, echinaceae

Euryops, savanna daisy

 Euryops

Salsify, a delicate subtle taste

 salsify

Carnation, colors and fragrances

 Carnation

Rudbeckia, a large, beautiful flower

 rudbeckia

Zinnia, zillions of colors!

 Zinnia

Gazania, easy and summer-worthy

 Gazania

Helichrysum italicum, a tall Italian everlasting

 Helichrysum italicum, italian everlasting

Cardoon, planting, care, blanching

 cardoon

Coreopsis, tickseed, the charming eye flower

 Coreopsis tickseed

Costmary or alecost, a mint-like herb for cough and digestion

 Costmary benefits

Inula, a family of surprising sun-like flowers

 Inula is a plant that is beautiful for landscaping

Absinthe, an herb that bestows many benefits

 Absinthe

Gaillardia, bursts of color

 Gaillardia, the blanket flower, with an older flower gone to seed

Endive, chicory, from seed to harvest

 Growing endives is easy, especially if you know how to force them

Dahlia imperialis, a marvel in fall

 Dahlia imperialis towers tall above, blooming

Dandelion, people actually grow it!

 Dandelion in field

Italian Everlasting (Helichrysum), the curry plant

 Helichrysum growing guide