| Description | A cultivar of Shasta Daisy that has been around for many years. Short with white daisy-like flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (lew-KANTH-ih-mum)(soo-PER-bum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, avoid poorly drained, winter wetness can cause rot |
| Flowers | white |
| Leaves | medium green, lance-shaped, coarsely toothed, basal leaves are somewhat evergreen in zone #5 and form a mat at the base, stem leaves are smaller and sessil |
| Dimensions | 12 inches tall, space 16 inches on center |
| Maintenance | dead heading to increase blooms, division every 3 years or so to increase vigor, plants tend to die out in the center |
| Propagation | easy by division, seeds |
| Misc Facts | Received a 2 out of 5 at the Chicago Botanic Garden (Glencoe, Illinois) Leucanthemum trials. |
| Author's Notes | In the 1980's when I had a perennial nursery, this was one of the more popular short Shasta Daisy. It definitely benefited from division every 2-3 years to maintain vigor. Centers tend to die out. |
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