Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Leucanthemum / Shasta daisy

Leucanthemum × superbum

**stems, leaves, and flowers**☀ Full sunCarl Lewis ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Divide every few years

Type: Perennial
Light Req.: Full Sun
Height × Width: 18–36 in × 24 in
USDA Zone: 4–9

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Type

Perennial

Light Req.

Full Sun

Water Req.

Moderate

Soil Req.

Well-Drained / Loamy

More growing details

USDA Zone

4–9

Height × Width

18–36 in × 24 in

Bloom Time & Color

Summer / White-Yellow

Native Status

Hybrid (Europe)

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies

Wildlife Value

Pollinator

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Notes

Divide every few years

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**leaves, buds, and flowers**☀ Full sunForest & Kim Starr ↗ · CC BY 3.0
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**Shasta Daisy 1**☀ Full sunSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

**Shasta Daisy**☀ Full sunSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

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