Interesting facts

The Germanic tribes in the misty north seldom caught a glimpse of the clear blue of the sky. With the opening of its calyx the daisy announced to them the presence of the sun god Baldur. They gave it the name "Baldur's Eye" or "Baldur's Brow". The name daisy, derived from the Saxon name daeges eage (= day's eye), also points to this association. The flower from Freya's magic garden blooms unabashed almost the whole year. Only at night or in bad weather does it keep its flowers firmly closed.

The charming little plant, which was held sacred by our ancestors, is much loved by children. With boundless enthusiasm they plait them into braids or weave little garlands from them. In the flower language of the Middle Ages the gods and supernatural powers could be represented by individual plants. Thus, amongst the Celts, the modest daisy was dedicated to St. Margaret and as "flower of the patron saint of farmers" belonged to the ordinary people. It was only later that it acquired undreamt-of fame when the French King Louis IX (1214-1270) included it in his coat of arms together with the lily. For this he had a ring made with a woven garland of flowers.