Friday 18 March 2016

Leucanthemum x superbum


  • Common Name - shasta daisy
  • Botanical Name - Leucanthemum x superbum
  • Family - Asteraceae
  • Bud - alternate
  • Stem/Bark - Green
  • Leaf - simple, lobed, lanceolate shape, rounded apex, oblique base, serrate margins
  • Flower - head (capitulum) inflorescence, white showy, June - August
  • Fruit - aborted achene
  • Habit - arching, dense, open, spreading
  • Form - oval, vertical, mounded
  • Size -  0.7 - 1.3 m
  • Culture - full sun, well drained soil
  • Use - perennial border, container, attract beneficial insects

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