This variety really stands out from other Shasta daisies because all of the flowers are double and many are triple. This creates a very rounded frilly bloom. Plants are 2′ tall and bloom average 3″ across.

10 seeds

PLANTING

Leucanthemum superbum

Perennial, zone 5-9

Germination:5-15 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 65-70F

Seed Planting Depth:Sow on the surface and press into the soil, seeds need light to germinate

Starting Indoors:Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 65-70Fsoil temperatures. Transplant after the last frost date, 18-24 apart.

Sowing Outdoors:Direct sowing outdoors only in areas with a long growing season

Growth Habit:Upright

Height and Width:24-30 x 18-24

Spacing:18-24 apart

Light Needs:Full sun, part sun in hot areas

Soil Needs:Average to fertile, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed:Blooms late in the season the first year when started early indoors otherwise blooms the second year.

Uses:Flower beds, cottage and wildflower gardens, cut flowers

Care:Water seedlings regularly until established. Amend the soil with compost before transplanting. Cut back stems as the blooms fade, this encourages more flower production.