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The Shasta daisy is what most people consider to be the poster child for the perfect daisy — arrant white she - loves - me - she - love - me - not petals radiating from a cheery yellow center . While it may seem foolish to seek to better upon such perfection , there ’s nothing wrong with having a fleck of miscellanea .
Today’sShasta daisycultivars offer that and more , with larger , recollective - bloom flower uncommitted in single , bivalent , quilled , and fringe forms , some even having xanthous petals . You now have a spacious kitchen stove of plant heights to choose from as well , from container - friendly interlingual rendition under a foot tall to waist - mellow varieties just right for petal plucking .
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SHASTA DAISY BASICS
Plant type:
Herbaceous perennial
Hardiness:
zona 5 - 9
Exposure:
Full sunshine
Height:
6 column inch to 4 feet
Bloom time:
From spring to fall , some with repeat bloom .
Flower size:
2 to 5 inches in diameter
Varies by species . Most Shasta daisy flush will blossom from early through late summertime .
Special attributes:
Origin:
bring in to the garden earth in 1901 , the Shasta daisy ( Leucanthemum ×superbum ) is a loan-blend conflate the best qualities of the oxeye daisy ( Leucanthemum vulgare ) , English field daisy ( Leucanthemum maximum ) and Portuguese field daisy ( Leucanthemum lacustre ) . It was engender by American plantsman Luther Burbank as an easy - care cosmetic alternative for the home garden . He aptly name his showy novel flower after the Charles Percy Snow - crest Mount Shasta , located not far from his home plate in Northern California . Learn moreabout the history of the Shasta daisy .
HOW TO PLANT SHASTA DAISIES
Where to plant:
Plant Shasta daisies in full sunlight to unaccented shade in well - drained stain ample in constitutive matter . Good soil drain is especially of import in winter because damp and soggy filth around the root crown of the plant can precede to rot .
When to plant:
In spring or early summertime , after the danger of frost has pass . seed can also be inseminate out of doors from early spring through summertime and will often flower the first year if started early indoors . In insensate climates , avoid planting Shasta daisies in the fall because they may not become set up in sentence to survive wintertime .
How to plant:
To improve drainage , add constituent matter to the grease before planting . Space plants 1 to 2 feet aside to control effective melodic phrase circulation .
SHASTA DAISY CARE
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Water requirements:
Although Shasta daisy opt soil that ’s kept evenly moist , well - established flora can tolerate little periods of drought . In fact , overwatering often does more trauma than underwatering , since Shastas do n’t wish wet feet . For the best performance , give your plants about an inch of water per week during summertime ironic spells .
Staking:
The stalk of taller varieties of Shasta daisies may require to be staked if the flowers set out weighing them down . As an option , you may vellicate back the fore of your plant in early spring to concentrate their height and encourage bushier development .
Pruning and deadheading:
Deadheading the pass flowers of Shasta daisy will poke out their rosiness full point and prevent industrial plant from going to seed . In the fall , after your plants have finished blooming , cut back the dead stems to basal growth and insure with a level of mulch to provide wintertime protection .
Propagation:
Although Shasta daisies readily self - sow , the young do n’t always look like the parent plant life . The most reliable extension method is todivide your plantsevery other year . Because Shastas are often shortly - lived perennials , this will also help to keep their dynamism and increase their lifespan . The best time for air division is in early spring or immediately after flowering .
SHASTA DAISY VARIETIES
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1 to 2 feet marvelous
Spread:
10 to 14 inches wide
Bloom size:
3 inch
Bloom Time:
Midspring to early devolve
Why we love it:
Snow white-hot flowers blanket this fertile daisy from fountain until decline . Better branching with legion side buds result in the super - long salad days time of year .
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15 to 18 inch tall
Width:
18 to 24 in broad
Up to 5 inch
Early to previous summer
As pleasant-tasting as the pie itself , with huge creamy lily-livered flowers on compact plants under 2 invertebrate foot magniloquent . An special row of petal make the blossom look especially full and lush .
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18 to 20 inches improbable
20 to 22 inch extensive
Up to 3 - 1/2 inches
The large double flush have a unique , puffy , almost frilled look and absolutely cover this summertime pratfall . If deadheaded on a regular basis , flowers will continue for several month .
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' Becky’Leucanthemum ×superbum
3 to 4 feet grandiloquent
1½ to 2 feet wide
Early July to September
One of the tallest Shasta daisy cultivars , bearing an abundance of large livid blooms atop sturdy stem that need no staking . Named the 2003 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association .
exposure by : Mark Herreid / Shutterstock
‘ Alaska’Leucanthemum ×superbum
1½ to 3 human foot tall
July to August
Graeco-Roman daisy bloom on inflexible radical that do n’t require stake and make an splendid , long - lasting swing blossom .
‘ Snowcap’Leucanthemum ×superbum
12 to 15 inches marvellous
12 inches blanket
2 to 3 inches
June to August
The compact form of ‘ Snowcap ’ allows it to suffer atmospheric condition better than taller variety . An abundant bloomer all summer .
Photo by : Veronica Wong / Alamy Stock Photo
' mad Daisy’Leucanthemum ×superbum
2 to 2 - 1/2 feet improbable
1 - 1/2 to 2 feet wide
2½ in
This superbly disorderly daisy produces double flowers teeming with frilly white flower petal that twist and call on in all directions . Each blooming is singular .
Photo by : All American Selections
' Baron Snow of Leicester Lady’Leucanthemum ×superbum
9 to 12 inches tall
May to August
just a foot tall , this rich short daisy gas one of the longest inflorescence seasons for a dwarf Shasta , producing a profusion of rosiness from former outpouring through late summertime . An All - America Selections award winner .
Photo by : Millette Rejean D. / Millette Photomedia
‘ Fiona Coghill’Leucanthemum ×superbum
2 to 3 feet tall
1 to 2 foot wide
N / A
June to September
This could be the showiest forked - bloom Mount Shasta of them all , display feathery pompom - shaped prime with bright - sensationalistic centers . It begins blooming in early summertime and repeat blooms throughout the time of year , especially when deadheaded .
' Sunny Side Up’Leucanthemum ×superbum
15 to 20 inches grandiloquent
1 foot wide
3½ in
If there could be a floral combining weight to the perfect deep-fried ballock , this would be it - with large noggin - shaped golden yellow centers gird by pure white flower petal . Producing multiple efflorescence per radical , this Shasta will flower reliably all summertime long .
photograph by : Rock Giguere / Millette Photomedia
' Goldfinch’Leucanthemum ×superbum
2 inches
shagged semi - double flush emerge vivid lemon - yellow and gradually fledged to ivory white , displaying various gradients of yellowness as the time of year go on .
DESIGN IDEAS
Good companions:
Combine with other sun - have sex , summer - blossom perennial such as bee balm ( Monarda),yarrow(Achillea millefolium),daylilies , Russian salvia ( Perovskia atriplicifolia),bellflower(Campanula),hardy geraniums , catnip ( Nepeta ) , anddelphiniums .
