| Description | An old fashion Shasta Daisy T.E. Killen has a single flower with an extra row of petals. The petals surround a yellow crested center. |
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| Pronunciation | (lew-KANTH-ih-mum)(soo-PER-bum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | best in well drained soils, will not survive wet winter soils. |
| Flowers | single white with an extra row petals, surrounds a yellow crested center |
| Leaves | green, coarsely toothed, lance-shaped, larger leaves found at the base |
| Stems | considered to have strong stems, used as a cut flower |
| Dimensions | 24 inches tall, spreads 16-18 inches, upright |
| Maintenance | division every few years will invigorate the plant, cut back after flowering to promote a new flush of growth |
| Propagation | easy by division, cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Leucanthemum translates as "white flower" and superbum to its hybrid vigor. AKA as Chrysanthemum maximum and Chrysanthemum x superbum. |
| Author's Notes | This cultivar has been around for a few years. I sold it back in the early 1980's. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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