CHUXAY GARDEN Chrysanthemum Coronarium Seed 1000 Seeds Crown Daisy Flowering Plant Native Wildflower Great Courtyard Flower

Unlike other daisies, crown daisy is not primarily grown as an ornamental for its flowers but as an edible. Both the bittersweet, peppery leaves and the flowers are edible although the greens are what is mostly used. The leaves are either eaten fresh in a salad or as cooked greens. Crown daisy is a native of the Mediterranean that has widely naturalized in Asia, where it is a popular leaf vegetable. In seed catalogs, you might find it listed under Asian greens, its Japanese name, shingiku, or its Chinese name, tong hao. The plant has also naturalized in parts of North America to the point of becoming invasive in some areas such as southern California, where it chokes out native species such as native daisies. Crown daisy can invade disturbed areas, wasteland, and coastal dunes. If you are planning to grow crown daisy for its edible leaves, spring and fall is the best season, especially in warmer climates because summer heat intensifies the bitter taste of the leaves.