Common Name | Dwarf Shasta daisy |
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Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Leucanthemum |
species | x superbum |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PPAF |
EU Grant # | PBRAF |
Bloom Time | June, July, August |
Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | Short, stout plants bear long lasting lemon colored semi-double daisies. |
Landscape Value | Mass planting, mixed bed. Equally at home in the garden border, container or front of the border. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 6" / 14" / 14" |
Soil (Garden) | Average, well drained soils. |
Water (Garden) | Average. |
Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Pollinator Attractor |
Comments | -- |
Leucanthemum ‘Lemon Meringue’
A sweet little slice of sunshine for any garden. Cute and compact, this Shasta daisy opens a lemony citrus yellow and shifts to a clean crisp white flower. Tight, heavy branching creates an extended bloom time with successive flowers opening on top of previous blooms. Wide base but petite habit lends itself well to sunny borders, up front and center in beds, or great for mixed containers.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 6″ / 14″ / 14″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.0 – 1.2 |
pH | 5.8 – 6.8 |
Fertility Needs | 50 – 100 ppm |
Notes | Recommend vernalization of 8 weeks at temperatures below 45° F. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 6 – 8 weeks in spring. 12 – 14 weeks in winter. |
Finish Time to Gallon | 10 – 12 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Facultative Long Day |
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