| Common Name | Shasta daisy |
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| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Leucanthemum |
| species | x superbum |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | PP21844 |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | June, July, August |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | It has a great habit, is very floriferous, re-blooming, and almost scentless. |
| Landscape Value | Mass planting, mixed bed, Equally at home in the garden border, container, or cutting bouquet! |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 20" / 24" / 26" |
| Soil (Garden) | Average, well drained soils. |
| Water (Garden) | Average |
| Special Uses | Cut Flower, Deep South, Deer Resistant |
| Comments | Does not need staking if planted out in lean Soil (Garden) with low nutrition. Cut back after bloom to encourage re-bloom. |
Leucanthemum ‘Paladin’
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*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
A Shasta with a twist: unique blooms, so ruffled and layered – they resemble an Elizabethan collar. Fill your customers' gardens with these superb flowers on stiff, upright stems. It produces so many crowns; it will fill your containers in no time. Enjoy months of elegant blooms outdoors or use them as cut flowers. No unpleasant scent!
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 20″ / 24″ / 26″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| EC | 1.0 – 1.2 |
| pH | 5.5 – 6.8 |
| Fertility Needs | 50 – 100 ppm |
| Notes | Facultative long day plant. Recommend vernalization of 8 weeks at temperatures below 45° F. |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 6 – 8 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | 10 – 12 weeks |
| Day Length for Flowering | Facultative Long Day |
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