Common Name | Shasta daisy |
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Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Leucanthemum |
species | x superbum |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP31455 |
EU Grant # | EU64556 ('TNLEULP') |
Bloom Time | June, July, August |
Flower Color | White, Yellow |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | -- |
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) | 10" / 22" / 16" |
Soil (Garden) | Average, well drained soils. |
Water (Garden) | Average. |
Special Uses | Cut Flower, Deep South, Deer Resistant, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor |
Comments | -- |
Leucanthemum ‘Lemon Puff’
A delightful plant with masses of double lemon yellow to white flowers with gold centers. Its compact habit stays tight and low. This great crown produces multiple flowers in the first year.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 10″ / 22″ / 16″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.0 – 1.2 |
pH | 5.5 – 6.8 |
Fertility Needs | 50 – 100 ppm |
Notes | Facultative long day plant. Recommend vernalization of 8 weeks at temperatures below 45° F. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 6 – 8 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 10 – 12 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Facultative Long Day |