Description | 'Snow Lady' Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum) A long blooming compact Shasta Daisy. |
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Pronunciation | (lew-KANTH-ih-mum)(soo-PER-bum) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average, well drained, easily rots in winter wet soils |
Temperature | coarsely-toothed, lance-shaped, medium green |
Flowers | large 2.5 inch flowers with white rays and yellow center disks |
Leaves | medium green, lance-shaped, coarsely toothed, basal leaves are somewhat evergreen in zone #5 |
Dimensions | 12 inches tall |
Maintenance | To maintain the vigor of the plant division every two to three years is needed. Deadheading helps to extent the bloom period. When all the flowers are done cut back hard and will produce a new basal flush of foliage |
Propagation | division in the spring, flowers first year from seeds |
Misc Facts | Received a 2 out of 5 at the Chicago Botanic Gardens (Glencoe, Illinois USA) leucanthemum trials.1991 All-America award winner |
Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |