| Description | Shasta Daisy Alaska (Leucanthemum x superbum) One of the oldest cultivars of Shasta Daisy still in cultivation. Still good but has been superseded by many newer cultivars. |
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| Pronunciation | (lew-KANTH-i-mum)(soo-PER-bum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, avoid poorly drained, winter wetness can cause rot |
| Flowers | white, 3 inches, yellow center, borne on a 2-3 foot scape |
| Leaves | medium green, lance-shaped, coarsely toothed, basal leaves are somewhat evergreen in zone #5 and form a mat at the base, stem leaves are smaller and sessil |
| Roots | fiborus |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet tall |
| Maintenance | dead heading to increase blooms, division every 3 years or so to increase vigor, plants tend to die out in the center |
| Propagation | easy by division in the spring, easy by seed |
| Cultivar Origin | Santa Rosa Nursery, California USA, 1904 (#108) |
| Misc Facts | (syn Chrysanthemum x superbum) |
| Author's Notes | In the 1980's when I had a perennial nursery, this was one of the more popular Shasta Daisy. It defininely benefited from division every 2-3 years to maintian vigor. Centers tend to die out. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #108-Restoring American Gardens (Denise Wiles Adams) |
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