Lexic.us

Definition of Turfing daisy

1. Noun. Low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers; used as a ground cover in dry places; sometimes included in genus Matricaria.

2. Noun. Mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turfing Daisy

turf bank turf out turf toe turf war turf wars turfdom turfdoms turfed turfen turfier

turfiest turfiness turfing turfing daisy (current term) turfings turfite turfites turfless turflike turfman

turfmen turfs turfski turfskiing turfskiings turfskis turfy turg

Literary usage of Turfing daisy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The English Flower Garden and Home Grounds: Design and Arrangement Shown by by William Robinson (1907)
"... (turfing daisy).— A Caucasian plant, retaining its verdure in dry weather on dry banks or slopes where few plants would flourish ; a dwarf creeper, ..."

2. The English Flower Garden: Design, Arrangement and Plans Followed by a by William Robinson (1895)
"... (turfing daisy).— A Caucasian plant, retaining its verdure in dry weather on dry banks or slopes where few plants would flourish ; a dwarf creeper, ..."

3. Landscape Gardening: Notes and Suggestions on Lawns and Lawn Planting by Samuel Parsons (1895)
"... mountain everlasting, arabis, or rock cress, not forgetting the pretty creeping forget-me-not, and the turfing daisy, with its lovely little flowers. ..."

4. Hardy Flowers: Descriptions of Upwards of Thirteen Hundred of the Most by William Robinson (1878)
"... (turfing daisy). — A dwarf hardy evergreen species, forming a dense turf, a little over 2 in. high. Flowers, early in summer; ..."

5. The English Flower Garden and Pleasure Ground: Design and Arrangement Shown by William Robinson (1899)
"... (turfing daisy).— A Caucasian plant, retaining its verdure in dry weather on dry banks or slopes where few plants would flourish ; a dwarf creeper, ..."

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