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Shasta daisy

Leucanthemum x superbum
Shasta daisy

Easy, always fresh, and always eye-catching, Shasta daisy is a longtime favorite. All cultivars produce white daisy flowers in various degrees of doubleness and size. The sturdy stems and long vase life make the flowers unbeatable for cutting. Shasta daisy thrives in well-drained, not overly rich soil. Taller sorts may need staking.

Light:
Sun,Part Sun
Zones:
5-8
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Height:
2-3 feet tall
Plant Width:
1-2 feet wide
Landscape Uses:
Containers,Beds & Borders
Special Features:
Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Cut Flowers,Dried Flowers,Attracts Butterflies,Drought Tolerant,Easy to Grow
Top Varieties
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Alaska' bears 3-inch-wide single white flowerheads with yellow discs on 2- to 3-foot stems. The flowers start to bloom in early summer and continue through fall if deadheaded routinely. Zones 5-8
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Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky' is an award-winning variety with strong stems and 3-inch-wide white flowers. It's a vigorous grower to 40 inches tall. Zones 4-8
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Leucanthemum x superbum 'Cobham Gold' has fully double white flowerheads with a yellow disc. These bloom from early summer to fall, carried singly atop 2-foot stems. Deadhead to prolong bloom time. The plants make sturdy clumps of 8-inch long dark green leaves. Zones 5-8
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Plant It With
Bellflower

The blue or white blooms of peach-leaf bellflower provide a contrasting shape to Shasta daisy in midsummer.

Daylily

The strappy foliage and brilliant funnel-shape flowers in assorted hues of daylilies mix well with Shasta daisy in full sun.

Phlox

Garden phlox blooms over a similar period as Shasta daisy and brings contrast in flower shape and color to a flower border.

Veronica

The long, bright blue flower spikes of spiked speedwell provide a vertical dimension against the daisy flowers of Shasta daisy. They enjoy similar conditions.

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