Daisies are cheerful flowers with bright white petals and a sunny yellow center that look like little suns growing in the grass! They are one of the most common flowers on Earth, and you can find them growing on every continent except Antarctica. The name “daisy” comes from an old English phrase meaning “day’s eye” because the flower opens up in the morning and closes at night, just like an eye! What looks like one single daisy flower is actually made up of two types of tiny flowers: the white petals are one kind, and the yellow center is packed with hundreds of another kind.
People have loved daisies for a very long time, and kids all over the world enjoy picking them to make pretty flower chains and crowns. Daisies are super tough and can grow in lawns, fields, meadows, and even cracks in the sidewalk. They are very important for bees and other helpful bugs that drink their nectar and spread pollen to help more flowers grow. Some people even eat daisy leaves in salads! Daisies belong to one of the biggest flower families in the world, and their relatives include sunflowers, dandelions, and even the plants that make lettuce.
