| Description | A Shasta Daisy with flowers that are frilled, quilled, and twisted. No two flowers look the same. |
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| Pronunciation | (lew-KANTH-ih-mum)(soo-PER-bum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | prefers moist, tolerates average |
| Soil & Site | prefers well drained, will not survive wet winter soils. |
| Flowers | 2.5 inch flowers, "Full of surprises and always fresh! Each plant from this novelty Shasta daisy strain is different. All are fully double. Expect flat blooms with petals of uneven lengths, petals that re-curve inward towards the center, wiry cactus-like quills as tightly packed as toothbrush silks" (Canada Gardens web site) |
| Fruit | achene |
| Leaves | coarsely-toothed, lance-shaped, medium green, |
| Dimensions | 24-26 inches tall |
| Maintenance | cut back after flowering to promote a new flush of growth, may need to be divided every 2-3 years to maintain vigor |
| Propagation | seeds, easy from division in the spring, cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Luther Burbank introduced the first Shasta Daisy hybrid in about 1901. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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