Common Name | Dwarf shasta daisy |
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Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | |
species | x superbum |
Plant Type | |
Persistence | Deciduous |
US Patent # | PP22654 |
EU Grant # | EU35720 |
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Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 14" / 20" / 16" |
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Soil | Average, well drained soils. |
pH | 5.8 – 6.8 |
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Nutritional Needs | 50 – 100 ppm weekly |
Dormancy | Dormant in winter. |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
How Different? | It has a low mounding habit, large ruffled flowers, and low odor. Needs no PGRs to remain compact. |
Landscape Value | Mass planting, mixed bed, Equally at home in the garden border, container, or front of the border. |
Finish Time to 4" | 6 – 8 weeks in spring; 12 – 14 weeks in winter |
Comments | Cut back after bloom to encourage re-bloom. |
Grower Notes | Facultative long day plant. Recommend vernalization of 8 weeks at temperatures below 45° F. |
Leucanthemum ‘Victorian Secret’
Neat, compact habit with more charm than should be allowed. A knee-high model of a daisy, giving other Leucanthemum on the runway an inferiority complex. Casually ruffled flowers on just right stems last and last, even through extreme heat. Odor free!
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 14″ / 20″ / 16″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August
