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Shasta Daisy

Scott's Nursery Ltd.

$3.50
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Bring the ultimate cheerful, timeless classic to your landscape with these crisp, brilliant white masterpieces. Leucanthemum x superbum features large, gleaming white petals radiating perfectly from a rich, golden-yellow center disk, creating an instant beacon of pure sunshine. Rising proudly above dark green, glossy foliage, these iconic, pristine blooms sway gracefully in the summer breeze, injecting an irresistible, clean energy into any garden design.

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Plant Details

Mature Size:

2' - 3' H x 1.5' - 2' W

Zone:

5-9

Watering:

Medium

Type:

Herbaceous Perennial

Growth Rate:

Fast

Light:

Full Sun

Plant Profile

Common Names:

Shasta Daisy, Max Daisy, and White Daisy

Scientific Name:

Leucanthemum x superbum

Type:

Clumping Perennial / Cutting Flower / Border Accent

Growth Details:

  • Mature Size: 2' - 3' H x 1.5' - 2' W
  • Growth Habit: Upright and clumping.
  • Form: Neat, dense, mounded rosettes with erect, straight flower stalks.
  • Growth Rate: Fast.
  • Flowering Time: Early summer to early autumn (typically June to September).
  • Flower Colour: Crisp white petals with a vivid golden-yellow central eye.

Environmental Needs:

  • Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade (blooms best in full sun).
  • Soil Preferences: Prefers fertile, moist, organically rich, well-draining loam.
  • Soil Tolerance: Tolerates a wide range of soil types, including sandy and clay soils, provided they do not hold stagnant water.
  • Watering: Provide steady, average weekly moisture; avoid waterlogged winter soils which lead to root rot.
  • Container Role: Acts as an excellent, structural Filler or an eye-catching Thriller in large, mixed patio containers.

Special Features:

Drought Tolerant: Quite resilient against short dry spells once the root system is fully established.

Rabbit & Deer Resistance: Tough, leathery leaves are naturally unpalatable to foraging deer and rabbits.

Attracts: Highly attractive to butterflies, beneficial insects, honeybees, and hoverflies.

Care Guide

Ornamental & Landscape Value

Seasonal Interest:

  • Bloom Information: Highly showy, large 3" to 4" wide daisies that open progressively over several months.
  • Fall Colour: Foliage stays deep green until a hard freeze turns it dormant.

Garden Value:

Ornamental Interest: Offers an exceptionally long bloom season with high-contrast, bright white flowers against rich, deep-green leathery leaves.

Landscaping Uses: Essential for traditional cottage gardens, cutting beds, perennial borders, mass group plantings, and naturalized butterfly meadows.

Wildlife & Human Value:

Wildlife Value: Serves as a prime nectar source for local pollinators and a hunting ground for beneficial garden insects.

Human Value: Provides a top-tier, long-lasting cut flower for fresh indoor arrangements and delivers an instant "clean garden" curb appeal.

Planting & Care Guide

Planting Considerations:

Best Time To Plant: Plant early in the spring or in early autumn to establish roots before weather extremes.

Spacing: Space individual plants 18" to 24" apart to allow adequate room for clump expansion and proper air movement.

Location Tips: Choose a site with excellent winter drainage; standing water in frozen soil will kill the crown.

Companion Plants: Pairs magnificently with purple Salvia, blue Veronica, red Echinacea, and yellow Coreopsis for a classic cottage palette.

Care:

Light Requirements: Thrives in full sun; needs at least 6 hours of direct daily sunlight to keep flower stems strong and upright.

Moisture Requirements: Requires average, well-drained soil; water deeply when the top 2 inches of soil feel dry.

Maintenance: Deadhead spent blooms regularly to stimulate continuous flowering into late summer; cut the stems back to the basal foliage after the final autumn frost.

Fertilization: Apply a light top-dressing of organic compost or a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth appears.

Tolerances:

Tolerates superficial drought, deer, rabbits, poor soil fertility, and hot summer heat.

Tips For Success:

Division: Divide the plant clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring to maintain plant vigor and prevent the center from dying out.

Deadheading: Remove faded flowers by cutting the stem back to the next lateral flower bud to prolong the blooming cycle.

Winter Protection: Apply a light layer of mulch around the base of the plant in late autumn, keeping it clear of the direct crown.

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