Some text from a newspaper back in 1965 regarding this plant (note, if you follow the link below it shows a plant which is a third the si...Read Moreze of a normal Shasta daisy, but has the same size and shape flowers - unlike the photos on this web page with narrow petals), "Two new .daisy-like flowers tor everyone to plant and love are being introduced this year. One is a miniature white-flowered shasta daisy, a hardy perennial, named Little Miss Mullet for its "tuffet"like plants. The other is really a zinnia, but its single, bright yellow flowers look. more, like daisies; furthermore its name is Daisy Mae. As you know, most shasta daisies are tall-growing plants. Little Miss Mullet grows not more, than 15 inches high and usually nearer a foot In height. It blooms with the other shastas, during July and' August, and the little plants are covered with flowers. Use it as a border for a perennial bed. It will delight you year after year. Daisy Mae grows to the same height as Little Miss Mullet and (night be used with it for a yellow and white color scheme, though Daisy Mae, being an annual, will last only until frost However, It begins to flower' early and continues 'late, Us many 2-lnch-wlds flowers excellent for cutting as well as effective in the garden."
Source: [HYPERLINK@newspapers.library.in.gov] Walcott Beacon, July 15, 1965.
Some text from a newspaper back in 1965 regarding this plant (note, if you follow the link below it shows a plant which is a third the si...Read More