Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum × superbum 'Wirral Supreme') | Perennials | Plants

Shasta daisy

Leucanthemum × superbum 'Wirral Supreme'

Common Name: Shasta daisy
Genus: Leucanthemum
Species: × superbum
Cultivar: 'Wirral Supreme'

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Category: Perennials

Height: 1.50 m (150 cm)
Spread: 0.75 m (75 cm)

Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: June to September
Long Flowering Period
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White, Yellow
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Makes good cut flowers, Long flowering period

A pretty ruff of long, white, slightly reflexed petals surround a central disc of densely packed short petals, lemon coloured at the centre. One of the best double-flowered varieties this tall sprightly shasta daisy will flower throughout the summer and add coolness and freshness to a summer border. It makes an excellent cut flower too.

Garden care: Divide congested plants in early spring or late summer. Protect young plants from slugs and snails. Cut down to the ground in autumn.