Sweet Daisy™

Leucanthemum maximum 'Sweet Daisy™ Rebecca'

Shasta Daisy

PPAF

Photo courtesy of Growing Colors

  • Unusual flowers!
  • White, double fringed petals with yellow centers
  • Dark, glossy green leaves
  • Compact, tidy habit, Great cut flower
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Garden
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Full Sun
Full Sun

An "old time" favorite! Long lasting, cheerful blooms begin in the summer and continue for months. Most varieties are white or cream and have bright yellow centers.  Depending on variety, flowers can be single, semi-double and double. Excellent cutting flowers.  



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Require full sun and well-drained soil Showy massed planted A long blooming favorite Fertlize in spring, Deadheading extends bloom time


Height: 12-16 in
Spread: 10-12 in
Spacing: 12 in
Price Level 1: $10.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 4-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $40~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Border or Bed
  • Long Blooming
  • Great Foliage
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Focal Point
  • Garden
  • Summer Bloomer

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Upright
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water


Genus Overview: Leucanthemum

Common Name: Shasta Daisy

An "old time" favorite! Long lasting, cheerful blooms begin in the summer and continue for months. Most varieties are white or cream and have bright yellow centers.  Depending on variety, flowers can be single, semi-double and double. Excellent cutting flowers.