The Tricolor Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum carinatum or Ismelia carinata) is an annual flowering plant in the Asteraceae family of asters. It is also known as the Tricolor Daisy.
It is native to North Africa.
It grows to 50-60 centimetres (20-24 inches) tall.
It has a solitary flower in white, pink, or yellow. At the base of the florets is a black bull’s-eye pattern. The flower measures 5-6 centimetres (2 inches) across.
The Tricolor Chrysanthemum blooms from March to June in the Northern Hemisphere.
Photographed in the Botanical Garden, Paris, November 2021.
Photographer: Martina Nicolls
MARTINA NICOLLS